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Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, a Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer who spent more than
three decades as a player and manager for the Yomiuri Giants, died
Tuesday. He was 89.
The Giants said Nagashima died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital.
Nagashima won an impressive 11 Japan Series championships in his 17-year
playing career, including nine straight from 1965-73.
Nicknamed Mr. Giants and Mr. Professional Baseball, Nagashima played in
2,186 games for the club and was a career .305 batter who hit 444 home
runs, 418 doubles and 74 triples while driving in 1,522 runs. He stole 190
bases and scored 1,270 runs.
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https://www.reuters.com/sports/japanese-baseball-legend-shigeo-nagashima-dies-89-2025-06-03
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