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Nagashima Island, one of them Great Japanese baseball player He always passed away at the age of 89.
The Yomiuri Giants, the Japanese professional baseball league team he played and managed throughout his illustrious career in Japan, confirmed his death on Tuesday.
Although he was a Japanese legend, Nagashima was loved worldwide. shohei ohtani.
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Former Yomuli Giants Manager Nagashima Kiyoshi will be attending the Nagashima Japan Dream Project held in Chiba, Japan on January 19, 2008. (Kaichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
“May your soul sleeps in peace,” Otani’s caption on Instagram under the photos of Otani and Nagashima said when translated into English.
Otani’s Dodgerswho tried to buy Nagashima’s contract from the Giants while he was playing, also shared Aya Dol’s intentions.
Shohei ohtani throws 29 pitches after his second live batting practice
“The Dodgers lament the passing of Nagashima Island, Japan’s ‘Mr. Baseball’ who died Tuesday in Tokyo at the age of 89,” the Dodgers said. “Nagashima has become a legend of the Yomuli Giants, who have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the Dodgers back to the 1960s. We express our sincere despair to his family and generations of fans.”
During the 17 NPB season, Nagashima starred for the Giants, cutting .305/.379/.540 with 44 home runs and 190 stolen bases from 1958-74. He was selected five times as one of the sport’s most feared batsmen and the most valuable player in the Central League.
The third baseman of the Japanese Central League Tokyo giant, Shigeo Nagashima, moves to hit the ball towards the baseline in a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Miami Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Diamond Images/Getty Images)
Nagashima and fellow Japanese legend Sadahar helped the Giants win the Nine Straight Japan Series, and Nagashima scored 11 overall during the day of play.
When his career was in uniform, Nagashima and OH took turns leading the Giants as managers. Nagashima won several Japan Series titles as manager, including the 1994 season with Hideki, led by Matsui.
Matsui appeared in the New York Yankees in the Major Leagues as Japanese superstars heading towards MLB became more common. Matsui helped bring the Yankees to their 27th world title in 2009.
Shohei ohtani responded to the death of Japanese baseball legend Nagashima on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
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Nagashima maintained his connection to the game, including his role as a torch bearer at the 2020 Summer Olympics, along with OH and Matsui.
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