All posts tagged "Randy Bass"
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoEDITORIAL | Koshien at 100: A Monument to Recovery and Endurance
As the "holy ground" of Japanese baseball, Koshien rallied the nation through national disasters and wars. Now it's taking on the...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoKensuke Kondoh and Domingo Santana Vying for Prestigious Triple Crown
The dual pursuit of the Triple Crown brings back memories of Randy Bass and Hiromitsu Ochiai, who dominated NPB batting in...
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Baseball
/ 7 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Overcome Yomiuri Giants in Familiar Fashion
In a heated pitchers' duel, the Hanshin Tigers prevailed against their Central League archrivals in a series-closing win on April 18...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSheldon Neuse Leads Hanshin Tigers to First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
The American had four RBIs while Japan Series MVP Koji Chikamoto went 4-for-5 in the Tigers' 7-1 win over the defending...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoIn an All-Kansai Japan Series, Hanshin's Offense Faces a Stiff Test vs Orix's Superb Pitching
For the first time since 1964, two teams from Kansai will square off in the Japan Series. Fifty-nine years ago, the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Superstar Shohei Ohtani's Earning Potential is Growing Exponentially
Shohei Ohtani tripled his endorsement haul by attracting 17 sponsorship endorsements in 2022 and appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated,...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Equinox is the Japan Racing Association's 2022 Horse of the Year
Equinox, a 3-year-old colt, galloped to victories in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and Arima Kinen, securing the top individual honor for...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami is Taking His Place as One of the Greatest Hitters in NPB History
The Swallows cleanup hitter, at the tender age of 22, matches legendary slugger Sadaharu Oh and sets his sights on the...
