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Yomiuri Giants Legend, ‘Mr. Pro Baseball' Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89 (UPDATE 2)

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:19 JST, June 3, 2025

Yomiuri Giants lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima, one of Japan’s most beloved sports figures whose achievements as a player and manager earned him the moniker of “Mr. Pro Baseball,” died on Tuesday. He was 89.

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