Isao Harimoto, A-bomb survivor and Japan baseball great known as 'Hit Machine,' dies at 86

Isao Harimoto, a Korean-Japanese baseball legend known as the "Hit Machine" and a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, has died at the age of 86 in Tokyo. During his historic career, he established the record for the most hits in Japanese baseball history.

Harimoto's life and career were marked by his survival of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He went on to achieve legendary status in Japanese professional baseball, ultimately securing the all-time hits record that stands as a testament to his athletic career.