Yoshizou Oribe
| Date and Place of Birth: | 1920 Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | Unknown |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
| Position: | Outfield |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Unknown |
| Area Served: | Unknown |
Yoshizou (Yoshizo) Oribe was born in 1920 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
He attended Ikuei Shogyo high school and signed with the Tokyo Senators
in 1939.
Playing the outfield his rookie year, Oribe batted just .117 in 80 games
for the Senators. In 1940 with the Senators (the team changed its name
to Tsubasa mid-season), Oribe played 101 games, raising his batting
average to .178 while stealing 16 bases.
In 1941, Oribe was playing with Taiyo (the result of a merger between
Tsubasa and Nagoya Kinko). Playing catcher and outfield he batted .184
in 82 games. He played 75 games in the outfield with Taiyo in 1942 and
batted a career high .198.
Yoshizou Oribe entered military service after the 1942 season and died
in combat during the war.
Date Added: March 17, 2013
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