Shigeo Nagashima, a popular name in the Japanese baseball fraternity, is no longer. According to Yomiuri Giants, his former baseball team, he died in a hospital in Tokyo while fighting pneumonia. Nagashima was 89 when he died.
Who was Shigeo Nagashima?
Nagashima was one of the most popular baseball players in 60 and 70 years and played in 2 186 games and hit the eyes of 444 home runs. In this glory he won nine direct titles and was also nicknamed “Mr. Giants”.
La Dodgers Star Flying pays respect
Nagashima gave the company “clear dreams and hopes”, the government spokesman was quoted, as he said after the death of the former baseball icon, as the BBC says. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani, which is currently considered one of the most popular baseballrs in Japan, has published photos with Nagashima on Instagram. The era wrote in the headline of his post: “Let your soul rest in peace.” The era currently plays for La Dodgers, an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
Nagashim’s ability on the pitch in conjunction with his magic made him one of the most popular baseball stars during his flourishing. He was also one of the icons of the development economy and confidence in the Asian country. The nickname MR for baseball, Nagashima is also known for hitting the winning home run during a professional baseball game, attended by the Japanese Emperor, already in 1959.
Nagashima left after a 17 -year career, but not before he won the title of the central league six times. After retirement in 1974, Giants led two Japan’s titles as team leader.
The main secretary of the Cabinet of the country Yoshimasa Hayashi also commented on the departure of a sports star 60. “He has left so many brilliant records in the world of professional baseball for many years and gave the company clear dreams and hopes of society as a national star,” Hayashi said, according to the BBC.
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