All posts tagged "Shinnosuke Abe"
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Features
/ 6 days agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NPB Hitting Standouts: Top Batters in 2025
NPB star Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants and Seiya Watanabe of the Seibu Lions lead the Central League and Pacific...
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Baseball
/ 7 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yomiuri Giants Rookie Manager Shinnosuke Abe Revives the Team
In his first season at the helm, the former catcher is pushing the right buttons as the Yomiuri Giants zero in...
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tsuyoshi Shinjo Has the Nipponham Fighters Believing in Themselves
The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games recently. They look poised to end a...
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Baseball
/ 12 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 agoTakayuki Kajitani Leads Giants Past Tigers on NPB's Opening Night
Kajitani made a big play in the outfield in the third inning and also contributed at the plate to give Shinnosuke...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Can Munetaka Murakami Bounce Back? Will the Giants Rebound Under Shinnosuke Abe?
As the new NPB season approaches, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow, including how the reigning champion Hanshin Tigers...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoHirokazu Ibata is Samurai Japan's New Manager
Former Dragons and Giants infielder Hirokazu Ibata will replace former Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama, who led the team to the...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Slumping Giants in Peril of Not Making Postseason
Japan’s most popular professional baseball team is in a malaise that saw it drop as low as fifth in the Central...