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Katsuhiko Kumazaki

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Katsuhiko Kumazaki (熊﨑 勝彦, Kumazaki Katsuhiko, January 24, 1942 – May 13, 2022)[1] was the commissioner for the Nippon Professional Baseball league. He served as the Commissioner of Baseball (NPB) between 2014 and 2017. He handed out punishments for many reasons, including gambling.[2] He was key in the return of baseball to the 2020 Olympics.[3]

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  1. ^ 熊崎勝彦氏死去、80歳 元特捜部長、プロ野球コミッショナー (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "Katsuhiko Kumazaki".
  3. ^ "Manfred hosts Kumazaki for summit meeting". MLB.com.