| Great Week for Kyoto's Bungo Arai Monday, September 30th , 1963 It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Bungo Arai, the Kyoto Owls 25-year-old shortstop, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for Eastern League Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 9 hits in 21 at-bats, compiling a .429 average with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs.
This year, Arai is batting .333 with 21 home runs and 61 RBIs. In 105 games he has scored 68 times. | | |