Nobuo Kato
Date and Place of Birth: | April 2, 1917, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Date and Place of Death: | Unknown |
Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
Position: | Second Base |
Rank: | Unknown |
Military Unit: | Unknown |
Area Served: | Unknown |
Nobuo Kato was born on April 2, 1917 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He
attended Chukyo Shogyo high school ans Senshu University before signing
with the Osaka Tigers in 1936. Kato, a 5-foot-3 second baseman, played
just 8 games over the spring and fall seasons his rookie year, and just
10 over the two halves of the 1937 season.
Kato later served in the military and died in combat.
Date Added: February 10, 2013
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