Tadashi Ueda
| Date and Place of Birth: | October 25, 1914 Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | Uknown |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
| Position: | Outfield |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Army |
| Area Served: | Unknown |
Tadashi Ueda was born on October 25, 1914 in Hiroshima Prefecture,
Japan. He attended Hiroshima Matsumoto Shogyo high school and played for
Hiroshima Senbaikyoku in the industrial league before signing with the
Osaka Tigers in 1937. Playing second base and outfield he appeared in
seven games and had three hits in six at-bats. Ueda's promising start
was brought to an abprupt end when he was drafted for military service
that same year. He served in the army through 1940 and returned to
baseball in 1941, playing 18 games in the outfield for the Tigers and
batting .136.
In 1942, 27-year-old Ueda played 63 games at third base and the
outfield, batting .125. In 1943, he played 28 games, batting just .047
before being recalled to military service.
Tadashi Ueda died in combat.
Date Added: March 17, 2013
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