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

Compiled Sep 10

Isao Harimoto, A-bomb survivor and Japan baseball great known as 'Hit Machine,' dies at 86
Isao Harimoto, A-bomb survivor and Japan baseball great known as 'Hit Machine,' dies at 86 · Photo: The Associated Press

Isao Harimoto, Japanese baseball great and Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, died at 86

Hypocenter
The point on the ground directly below where an atomic bomb detonated
Batting title
An award given to the player with the highest batting average in a season
Japan Series
Japan's championship series in professional baseball, equivalent to the World Series

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