We have never before had the pleasure to offer a single signed Sadayoshi Fujimoto autographed item.

Sadayoshi Fujimoto is one of the most successful managers in Japan Pro Baseball history. He piloted the Yomiuri Giants from 1936 (1st year of Japan Pro Baseball) through 1942, after which he resigned to join Japan's military effort in World War II. During his prewar tenure as Giants manager, Fujimoto's teams won seven league championships. This period is known as the Giants' First Golden Era. After the war, he returned to manage the Pacific team, the Robins, the Stars and the Braves during the late 1940s and 1950s without achieving the success of his earlier period as Giants manager. However, the 1960s were Fujimoto's personal Second Golden Era, as he took over the reins of the Hanshin Tigers in 1961, subsequently winning two Central League pennants. All in all he managed for 29 seasons in Japan Pro Baseball, leading his teams to 1,655 victories.

Fujimoto autographed this uncatalogued large bromide baseball card around 1950, while he was manager of the Kinsei Stars. The bromide was most likely a third place prize winner card from a product display sheet.

Size: 3 1/8" x 4 7/16"

Condition: Autograph--8.5 out of 10. Card--Vg with some handwriting on the blank back.