Kazuo Kageyama (蔭山 和夫, Kageyama Kazuo, January 16, 1927 – November 17, 1965) was a Japanese professional baseball third basemen and manager for the Nankai Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was named manager of the Hawks in November 1965,[1] but died of a sleeping pill overdose later that month.[2]

Kazuo Kageyama
Kazuo Kageyama 1950
Third basemen
Born: (1927-01-16)January 16, 1927 Osaka, Japan
Died: November 17, 1965(1965-11-17) (aged 38)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 11, 1950, for the Nankai Hawks
Last appearance
October 20, 1959, for the Nankai Hawks
NPB statistics
Batting average	.264
Runs batted in	302
Home runs	53
Teams
Nankai Hawks (1950–1959)
Career highlights and awards
Pacific League Rookie of the Year (1951) 2× Best Nine Award (1951, 1952) 1959 Japan Series champion

References

External links

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