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 | Izumi Named Newcomer of the Month Sunday, September 1st , 1963 It was a trophy-winning month for Kakuya Izumi of the Osaka Sailors. He started 4 games and came away with 1 victories and the Western League Rookie of the Month honors. Izumi fashioned a 1-2 record, worked 26.1 innings, allowed 23 base hits, struck out 12 and walked 6. Teams combined to hit .235 against him in August. This season, Izumi has a 7-4 record with a 2.22 ERA. |   |
