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Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋 茂雄, Nagashima Shigeo, born February 20, 1936, in Sakura, Chiba, Japan) nicknamed "Mr. Giants" is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager. Biography. Nagashima played baseball at his local high school, and on the Rikkyo University baseball team from 1954–1957. He joined the Yomiuri Giants in 1958.
Nov 2, 2023 · Considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of Nippon Pro Baseball, Shigeo Nagashima was the star third baseman for the Yomiuri Giants from 1958 to 1974. He is unquestionably the most popular player in the history of Japanese baseball.
Nagashima Shigeo. (Chiba Prefecture, 1945- ) Now one of the venerable old men of the Japanese sports world, Nagashima's heyday was back in the 1960's and 70's when he was the star of the most popular and successful baseball team in the country.
Shigeo Nagashima. Position: Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-10 , 167lb (178cm, 75kg) Born: February 20, 1936 in Sakura, Japan. High School: Sakura Number One HS (Japan) School: Rikkyo University (Japan) Full Name: Shigeo Nagashima. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen.
Yomiuri Giant third baseman Shigeo Nagashima is most loved and admired baseball player in Japan, in same sort of way that Joe Dimaggio was in the United States. In his career he was batting champ in the Central League six times, home run king twice and RBI leader five times.
Nov 24, 2023 · Nagashima, 87, appeared on the field in a wheelchair and was greeted by new Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe, infielder Kazuma Okamoto and other players at the dome in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on...
Feb 25, 2017 · It was good seeing former Yomiuri Giants third baseman and manager Shigeo Nagashima visiting the team's spring training camp in Miyazaki earlier this month.
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