Matsutaro Shoriki Award is named in honor of Matsutarō Shōriki, the owner of the Yomiuri Shimbun, whose achievements earned him the label of the real parent of present day Japanese professional baseball. The prize was founded in 1977.
It is presented to a person (a manager or player) who greatly contributed to the development of professional baseball. A gold medal and the prize of 5 million yen are awarded to the recipient. The prize money is provided by Yomiuri Shimbun and Nippon Television.
Recipients YearWinnerTeamRefSadaharu OhYomiuri GiantsTatsuro HirookaYakult SwallowsYukio NishimotoKintetsu BuffaloesTakeshi KobaHiroshima Toyo CarpMotoshi FujitaYomiuri GiantsTatsuro HirookaSeibu LionsKoichi TabuchiSeibu LionsSachio KinugasaHiroshima Toyo CarpYoshio YoshidaHanshin TigersMasaaki MoriSeibu LionsKimiyasu KudōSeibu LionsHiromitsu KadotaNankai HawksMotoshi FujitaYomiuri GiantsMasaaki MoriSeibu LionsKoji AkiyamaSeibu LionsTakehiro IshiiSeibu LionsKatsuya NomuraYakult SwallowsIchiro SuzukiOrix BlueWaveShigeo NagashimaYomiuri GiantsIchiro SuzukiOrix BlueWaveAkira OhgiOrix BlueWaveAtsuya FurutaYakult SwallowsKazuhiro SasakiYokohama BayStarsSadaharu OhFukuoka Daiei HawksHideki MatsuiYomiuri GiantsTsutomu WakamatsuYakult SwallowsTatsunori HaraYomiuri GiantsSadaharu OhFukuoka Daiei HawksSenichi HoshinoHanshin TigersTsutomu ItōSeibu LionsBobby ValentineChiba Lotte MarinesSadaharu OhFukuoka SoftBank HawksHiromitsu OchiaiChunichi DragonsHisanobu WatanabeSaitama Seibu LionsTatsunori HaraYomiuri GiantsNorifumi NishimuraChiba Lotte MarinesKoji AkiyamaFukuoka SoftBank HawksTatsunori HaraYomiuri GiantsShinnosuke AbeYomiuri GiantsSenichi HoshinoTohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesKoji AkiyamaFukuoka SoftBank HawksKimiyasu KudōFukuoka SoftBank HawksHideki KuriyamaHokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersDennis SarfateFukuoka SoftBank HawksKimiyasu KudōFukuoka SoftBank HawksKimiyasu KudōFukuoka SoftBank HawksKimiyasu KudōFukuoka SoftBank HawksShingo TakatsuTokyo Yakult SwallowsSatoshi NakajimaOrix BuffaloesAkinobu OkadaHanshin TigersDaisuke MiuraYokohama DeNA BayStarsHiroki KokuboFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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