Topic: Yomiuri Giants
ZUMA Press Inc | 2009-04-09 03:02:27
Baltimore Orioles catcher Greg Zaun (R) encourages pitcher Koji Uehara during American League action against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 08 April 2009. The Japanese star pitcher, formerly of the Tokyo-based ...
AFP American Edition | 2008-11-14 17:00:30
Japanese pitcher Koji Uehara of Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants vowed Friday to exercise his right to fulfil his dream of playing in the US major leagues. "It's my dream and goal I have cherished since my college days. I have never given up my wish in the past 10 years to play in the majors," the 33-year-old right-hander said ...
AP News | 2008-09-26 20:18:26
Japanese home run king Oh to retire as manager at end of season
Japanese baseball great Sadaharu Oh will step down as manager of the Softbank Hawks at the end of the 2008 season. The 68-year-old Oh, who hit a record 868 home runs over 22 seasons when he played for the Yomiuri Giants, cited health concerns Tuesday as his ...
