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Ichiro revealed he “can’t read books.” He attended an event held in Japan. When a child asked him, “What is your favorite anime?” he replied, “I can’t even understand manga. I can understand anime, though. When I read a book halfway through and pick it up again later, I’ve forgotten what happened.”
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Ichiro revealed he “can’t read books.” He attended an event held in Japan. When a child asked him, “What is your favorite anime?” he replied, “I can’t even understand manga. I can understand anime, though. When I read a book halfway through and pick it up again later, I’ve forgotten what happened.”

hochi.news
u/ogasawarabaseball — 6 days ago
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🇯🇵Haruto Takahashi, the Hanshin ace, has a painful memory. Shortly after the 2017 Draft, he joined a baseball clinic for children. One child threw his signed board back, saying, “I don’t want the signed board of a nobody like you!” That experience motivated him to work harder and become the ace.

hochi.news
u/ogasawarabaseball — 7 days ago
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🇯🇵 Due to the typhoon, games in NPB have continued to be postponed. The Yakult have had four consecutive games postponed for the first time in 46 years, while the Giants have had three straight games postponed for the first time in 33 years.

sponichi.co.jp
u/ogasawarabaseball — 8 days ago
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🇯🇵 When Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano came to bat in an NPB game, he received a warning under the “dangerous swing” rule. If a player’s bat makes contact with another person, the player is immediately ejected. A second warning under this rule also results in ejection from the game.

u/ogasawarabaseball — 12 days ago
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🇻🇳🇯🇵 The official ball used in the Vietnam Baseball Championship is manufactured by ISONO, a Japanese baseball equipment company. ISONO actively supports countries where baseball is not yet widely popular.

u/ogasawarabaseball — 16 days ago
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🇬🇧🇸🇪The Great Britain U-15 Baseball National Team toured Sweden and played a five-game series against the Sweden U-15 National Team, completing a sweep of all five games. In Game 4, James Theodorakis threw a no-hitter.

britishbaseball.org.uk
u/ogasawarabaseball — 16 days ago
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Japanese catching legend Atsuya Furuta is known for breaking the myth that catchers who wear glasses can’t succeed. He said he started wearing glasses in college because the seniority system was strict: he had to spot and greet upperclassmen from any distance, and poor eyesight was no excuse.

toyokeizai.net
u/ogasawarabaseball — 23 days ago
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🇲🇽 The proportion of Mexican-born players in the Mexican League remains at just 33.5%. While the league’s popularity continues to grow steadily, it still faces challenges.

u/ogasawarabaseball — 25 days ago
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🇯🇵 In support of NPB umpire Takuto Kawakami’s recovery, a local amateur baseball association has produced special wristbands. The wristbands are being worn by fellow umpires and are also being sold to fans, with all proceeds going to Kawakami’s family.

niigata-nippo.co.jp
u/ogasawarabaseball — 26 days ago
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🇩🇪 Deutsche Baseball Liga: Mainz Athletics’ Leo Bristow threw a no-hitter against the Gauting Indians. He also plays for the 🇸🇪Swedish national team.

baseball.de
u/ogasawarabaseball — 27 days ago
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🇬🇹🇨🇷🇭🇳🇸🇻The Central American Baseball Championship will begin on the 11th. The participating teams are Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, and El Salvador.

u/ogasawarabaseball — 27 days ago
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🇳🇬🇯🇵 Shinya Tomonari of Japan has been appointed manager of the Nigerian national baseball team as it sets its sights on qualifying for the 2028 LA Olympics. He previously served as manager of the national teams of Ghana and Tanzania, and also has managerial experience with a team in South Sudan.

sportsbull.jp
u/ogasawarabaseball — 27 days ago
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NPB has released an update on the condition of umpire Takuto Kawakami. In a message from his family, they revealed that although he has not yet regained consciousness, he has shown signs of responsiveness, such as blinking and moving his arms when family members speak to him.

sankei.com
u/ogasawarabaseball — 28 days ago
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A Japanese TV show tested whether a pro baseball player at max urinary urgency could be forced into an out. The proposer said, “I want to face and beat a pro player. Maybe I can get him out if he desperately needs the bathroom.” The batter was Yoshio Itoi, who played 19 seasons in NPB.

u/ogasawarabaseball — 29 days ago
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🇯🇵 Pitching by Yui Hidaka(日髙結衣) of the Yomiuri Giants Women’s team. She has just returned from an injury in May.

u/ogasawarabaseball — 30 days ago
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Saga Asia Dreams, a team in Japan’s independent baseball league, was featured on television. The team brings together players from eight countries and regions: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Pakistan, India, South Korea, Guam, and Japan.

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u/ogasawarabaseball — 30 days ago