Tsunemi Tsuda

{{Short description|Japanese baseball player (1960–1993)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Tsunemi Tsuda

| image =

| team =

| number = 15(1982-1984), 14(1985-1991)

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = August 1, 1960

| birth_place = Shūnan, Yamaguchi, Japan

| death_date = July 20, 1993 (aged 32)

| death_place = Fukuoka, Japan

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = NPB

| debutdate = April 10

| debutyear = 1982

| debutteam = Hiroshima Carp

| finalleague = NPB

| finaldate = April 14

| finalyear = 1991

| finalteam = Hiroshima Carp

| statyear =

| statleague = NPB

| stat1label = Earned run average

| stat1value = 3.31

| stat2label = Wins

| stat2value = 49

| stat3label = Saves

| stat3value = 90

| stat4label = Complete games

| stat4value = 19

| stat5label = Shutouts

| stat5value = 2

| stat6label = Strikeouts

| stat6value = 542

| teams = *Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1982–1991)

| awards = *{{npby|1982}} Central League Rookie of the Year

• NPB Comeback Player of the Year Award (1986)
• NPB Relief Man of the Year Award (1989)
• 5× NPB All-Star (1983, 1986 - 1989)

| hoflink = Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

| hoftype = Japanese

| hofdate = 2012

| hofvote =

| hofmethod =

}}

{{nihongo|Tsunemi Tsuda|津田 恒実|Tsuda Tsunemi|August 1, 1960 – July 20, 1993}} was a Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

He was one of the most famous Japanese right-handed pitchers. He was known as the {{nihongo|"Stopper of Flame"|炎のストッパー|Honou-no-Stopper}} because from his pitching style with the fastball. His nickname was "Tsune-Gon"(ツネゴン).

He was born in Shūnan, Yamaguchi. He retired in 1991, and died of brain tumor in 1993, when he was 32 years old.

His memorial plate, found at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, is inscribed with the words "We will never forget about his fastball, smile, courage and bravery".

He led his team in two Japan Series and won one title (1984).