is a Japanese television entertainer and former baseball player. He pitched many innings in his high school career. The Japan High School Baseball Federation

Japan High School Baseball Federation

The Japan High School Baseball Federation is the governing body of high school baseball in Japan, and is composed of the High School Baseball Federations of each of the 47 prefectures....

 were afraid that he　would injured his arm, so they set a new rematch rule in 1958. However, he pitched 18 innings in a 1958 quarterfinal game, which resulted in the first rematch in the National High School Baseball Championship

National High School Baseball Championship

The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Kōshien" , is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament...

. He reached the final, but didn't win. His record of 83 strikeouts in the tournament remains unbroken. He joined Chunichi Dragons

Chunichi Dragons

The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...

but it is said that he didn't regain his pitching strength. He can't extend his elbow even now.