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Shigeo Nagashima, Known in Japan as 'Mr. Pro Baseball,' Dies at 89

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The Associated Press

16:21 JST, June 3, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89.

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