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Katsuhiko Kumazaki (熊﨑 勝彦, Kumazaki Katsuhiko, January 24, 1942 – May 13, 2022) was the commissioner for the Nippon Professional Baseball league. He served as the Commissioner of Baseball (NPB) between 2014 and 2017. He handed out punishments for many reasons, including gambling. He was key in the return of baseball to the 2020 Olympics.

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1. 熊崎勝彦氏死去、８０歳　元特捜部長、プロ野球コミッショナー (in Japanese)
2. "Katsuhiko Kumazaki".
3. "Manfred hosts Kumazaki for summit meeting". MLB.com.

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