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Japanese professional baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, ‘Mr. Pro Baseball,’ dies at 89 Dazzling baseball fans with his dynamic play, including his brilliant fielding at third base and powerful, ...
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima has died at age 89. Former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley once tried to buy his contract. Shohei Ohtani posted his respects on Instagram.
Shigeo Nagashima, a legendary Japanese baseball player and Yomiuri Giants icon, dies at 89, leaving a legacy celebrated by Shohei Ohtani and others.
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.
Japanese sports icon Shigeo Nagashima, known as the country's "Mr. Pro Baseball," died from pneumonia Tuesday, Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants announced. He was 89.