Shigeo Nagashima
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BaseballMourners Pay Respect to Nagashima in Funeral Service; Baseball Legends Celebrate Life of ‘Mr. Pro Baseball’
Mourners paid their respects to legendary baseball star Shigeo Nagashima during a funeral service...
June 8, 2025
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BaseballCondolence Books for Nagashima Placed at Tokyo Dome; Venue Open Through June 22
Mourners signed condolence books at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday to pay tribute ...
June 7, 2025
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BaseballJapan Baseball Legend Shigeo Nagashima Symbolized Postwar Growth; Inspired Fans With Dazzling Play and Courage Amid Illness
As Japan recovered from the devastation of World War II and entered a period of rapid economic gr...
June 4, 2025
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BaseballJapanese Professional Baseball Legend Shigeo Nagashima, ‘Mr. Pro Baseball,’ Dies at 89
Yomiuri Giants lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima, one of Japan’s most beloved sports fig...
June 3, 2025
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BaseballRivals, Teammates Share Memories of Nagashima; Players Recall Funny, Exciting Experiences with the Late Baseball Legend
Rivals and junior teammates of Shigeo Nagashima experienced the baseball legend’s performances an...
June 3, 2025
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Associated PressShigeo Nagashima, Known in Japan as ‘Mr. Pro Baseball,’ Dies at 89
TOKYO (AP) — Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as "Mr. Pro Baseball" and was one of the mo...
June 3, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Mourns Passing of Baseball Legend Shigeo Nagashima; Shares Photos of Pair Together on Instagram
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday posted three photos of himself with Yomiuri Giants lifetim...
June 3, 2025
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BaseballYomiuri Giants Legend, ‘Mr. Pro Baseball’ Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89 (UPDATE 2)
Yomiuri Giants lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima, widely known as Mr. Pro Baseball, died...
June 3, 2025
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BaseballJapan’s Baseball Legend Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89
Yomiuri Giants lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima passed away on early Tuesday Morning fo...
June 3, 2025
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BaseballGiants Legend Shigeo Nagashima Makes Appearance at Fan Festival; Declares Giants Success in 2024
Yomiuri Giants’ lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima made an appearance at the finale of the “...
November 24, 2023
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General NewsGiants legend hospitalized
The Yomiuri Giants’ lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima has been hospitalized, it has been le...
September 8, 2022
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BaseballDignitaries congratulate baseball legend Nagashima
An array of dignitaries gathered at The Yomiuri Shimbun’s headquarters in Tokyo this week to congrat...
December 7, 2021
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General NewsBaseball icon Nagashima receives Order of Culture from Emperor
Shigeo Nagashima, the lifetime honorary manager of the Yomiuri Giants, was among those who received ...
November 4, 2021