Uzaburo Shintomi
| Date and Place of Birth: | February 13, 1915 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | August 1945 Burma |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
| Position: | First Base/Outfield |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Unknown |
| Area Served: | Burma |
Uzaburo (Usaburo) Shintomi was born on February 13, 1915 in Fukuoka
Prefecture, Japan. He attended Kokura Kogyo high school and played in
three Koshien tournaments (1930 to 1932).
In 1935, Shintomi played on the Dai Nihon Tokyo club that toured the
United States and Canada. He then played for Moji Tetsudo Kanrikyoku in
the industrial league until signing with Hankyu in 1939. Playing just
six games at first base, the 24-year-old was hitless in six at-bats.
In 1940, Shintomi played 74 games between first base and the outfield,
batting .153 with 21 RBIs. He was Hankyu's clean-up hitter in 1941 and
batted .232 in 67 games with team highs in doubles (10), triples (5) and
home runs (3), while driving in 28.
Shintomi was drafted for military service in December 1941 and died in
combat in Burma in August 1945.
Date Added: March 17, 2013
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