Hall of Fame pitcher Choji Murata dies after fire at his home

Choji Murata, a former pitcher and a member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, has died after being taken to hospital following a fire at his house in Tokyo early Friday, police said. He was 72.

Murata was found on the burned-out second floor of the house, located about 1 kilometer from a train station, and police are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times

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