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Andrew Toshio Miyamoto (宮本 敏雄, Miyamoto Toshio, born April 26, 1933) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. A Nisei,[1] he was born in Maui, Hawaii Territory, and played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants and Kokutetsu Swallows. Miyamoto played one season of minor league baseball with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League in 1965, after he had retired from NPB.

Andy Miyamoto
Andy Miyamoto, 1956
Outfielder
Born: (1933-04-26) April 26, 1933 (age 89) Maui, Hawaii Territory
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
1955, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
1964, for the Kokutetsu Swallows
Career statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	90
Runs batted in	359
Teams
Yomiuri Giants (1955–1962) Kokutetsu Swallows (1963–1964)
Career highlights and awards
2× Japan Series champion (1955, 1961) Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award (1961)

He is married to the sister of former teammate Hirofumi Naito,[2] the actress Kimiko Naito.

References

Bibliography

• Fitts, Robert (2005). Remembering Japanese Baseball. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809389735.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• BR Bullpen

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