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Jun 3, 2025 09:14 (JST)
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Tuesday. He was 89.
Nagashima, nicknamed “Mr. Professional Baseball” in the country, played a remarkable role as a slugger and a manager for the Yomiuri Giants.
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