Background
Ito, Tsutomu was born on August 29, 1962 in Kumamoto, Japan.
伊東 勤
Ito, Tsutomu was born on August 29, 1962 in Kumamoto, Japan.
He was the number 1 draft pick for the Seibu Lions in 1982 and went on to play for them until 2003. He was talented at leading pitcher, and led his team to winning 12 Pacific League championships and 10 Japan Series winners. After his retirement, he managed and led his team to the 2004 Japan Series championship.