| Star of the Week Picked in EL Monday, August 26th , 1963 His critics are starting to suggest that Sapporo's Subaru Nishimoto doesn't have much left, but the 36-year-old Nishimoto prefers not to think that way. He cooked up a remarkable week in the last seven days, topping it off with the Player of the Week Award in the Eastern League.
The veteran first baseman for the Bears rolled to a .481 average (13-for-27) with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs.
In 103 games Nishimoto is hitting .266 this season with 98 hits, 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, 39 walks, .339 OBP and has scored 49 runs. | | |