Seizaburo Amakawa
| Date and Place of Birth: | December 27, 1919 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | October 1944 Leyte Gulf, Philippines |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Unknown |
| Area Served: | Pacific |
Seizaburo Amakawa was born in the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan on
December 27, 1919. In August 1938, the 5-foot-7, right-handed pitcher
helped Heian High School clinch the Japanese National Baseball High
School Championship against Gifu. He signed with Nankai in 1939 and was
1-3 with a 2.12 ERA in 12 games for the fifth placed club. The following
season he was 2-5 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 games as Nankai slipped to
eighth place.
Amakawa entered military service the following season. Aged 24, he was
killed in action at Leyte Gulf in the Philippines in October 1944.
Date Added: February 2, 2012
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