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Whales base stealer Kato dies at 56

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Whales base stealer Kato dies at 56
Hirokazu Katoh, who lit up Central League base paths during the 1980s with Yokohama Taiyo Whales teammates Yutaka Takagi and Kaname Yashiki, died on Monday at the age of 56. Katoh, who was working as a media analyst, died of lung cancer.

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