Yonekichi Naya
| Date and Place of Birth: | July 15, 1914 Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | April 3, 1944 Bataan, the Philippines |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional Baseball |
| Position: | Outfield |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Unknown |
| Area Served: | Pacific |
Yonekichi Naya was born on July 15, 1914 in Wakayama Prefecture,
Japan. He attended Naniwa Shogyo high school, where he played in four
Koshien Tournaments and Hosei University before signing with Nankai for
the Fall 1938 season.
The 24-year-old right-handed hitting outfielder played nine games and
managed just two hits in 21 at-bats for a .095 average. Naya was drafted
into military service after the season. He died in combat at Bataan in
the Philippines, on April 3, 1944.
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