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forzaducati
I read that Mr. Kinugasa was still working last week, on the 19th, as baseball commentator at Yokohama stadium. A true “iron man” indeed.
NCIS Reruns
I'm glad I was able to see him while he was still an active player. In their heyday, the Carp brought a lot of excitement to Japanese baseball.
starpunk
RIP dude. Seems like an 'iron man' in enough regards to deserve the nickname. Maybe the radio stations could play 'Iron Man' as a tribute - either the Black Sabbath original or the stellar rap rewrite from 1996. And Yubaru, what difference does it make whether Sachio Kinugasa played in Japan or the USA, the 2 countries have their own leagues and franchises and he deserves to be recognized for his achievements. He's a Hall of Famer, a star athlete and that says a lot. He and Koji Yamamoto brought their team the Carp four CL pennants and three Japan Series titles. Then he was a commentator later on. That spells 'CHAMP' in my book. RIP Iron Man.
clamenza
all the difference in the world. Japan pro baseball is roughly Triple A ball in the states.
If MLB rejects like Randy Bass, Duffy Rhodes and Valentin (sp?) can shatter records here overnight, it tells you everything you need to know.
Yubaru
RIP, he was an iron-man player, but the title should read JAPANESE Baseballs's iron-man. MLB plays more games in a season and has a much harder playing schedule over the course of one year than any here in Japan.
Like it or not, that's a fact. Japanese players move within one time zone, get more days off, in between games, and during a season than MLB players.
Yeah the dude is due his honors here, but he is not "baseballs" iron man.