Morimichi Takagi

Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道) was a Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons.

He played with the Dragons from 1960–1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home rums.

A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner, a three-time Central League Golden Glove Award-winner, and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases.

Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992-1995, and also from 2012-2013.