Uehara hailed in Japan for World Series glory

% years from now no one will remember him. Can you name the closer of the last Boston WS win?

Way to go Koji-san ! Thanks for the tenacity! We appreciate your efforts ! GO BO SOX ! BOSTON STRONG ! ! !

Jonathan Papelbon was the last Red Sox closer and is probably the most memorable player from Boston's last World Series. But of course only people that watch baseball know that. Uehara forever!

But of course only people that watch baseball know that.

Or people who have access to Wikipedia.

@fadamor: Baseball fans in USA watch FOX sport channel to enjoy games than reading Wikipedia.

Totally agree with freedom. Of course Papelbon was the closer. Anyone who is a baseball fan would know that

Nine Japanese have now become World Series champions...

...and I still can't believe Ichiro won't be on that list when he retires. (Yes I know he's still got another year with the Yankees but with their current roster they won't be in contention next year.)

@combi: Check Ichiro's batting percentage during WS. A batting champions are determined by their batting % during WS. So, you will understand how they are chosen.

Pitcher Koji Uehara was hailed at home as a Japanese hero as he helped the Boston Red Sox clinch the World Series after some hit-and-miss years in Major League Baseball.

Of course he was. Him being Japanese is all they care about. Listening to the news yesterday you would have thought that he was the only player on the team and won the series single-handedly.

Way to go Koji-san ! Thanks for the tenacity! We appreciate your efforts ! GO BO SOX ! BOSTON STRONG ! ! !

For the love of God! Stop with the stupid "Boston Strong" garbage already!

Probie: Of course he was. Him being Japanese is all they care about. Listening to the news yesterday you would have thought that he was the only player on the team and won the series single-handedly

Yyyyup. I made that argument here yesterday and got called a hater and (even worse) a Yankee fan. Brace yourself.

This is nothing compared to what it will be like during the Olympics. Anybody who doesn't like a country's media showcasing its own athletes (who also serve as the faces of the nation's business through their endorsement deals) should brace themselves. Is sports coverage more balanced in non-contender countries than in places where athletes have skin in the game? Guess I should go to Greenland or Jamaica for Sochi 2014 to find out.

Nice guy.. congratulation on the win and great for Boston. But I don't think he is 1.88 metres tall lol.. either that or everybody else on the Red Sox team is over 2 metres!! He's more like 1.75metres max

He's more like 1.75metres max

Uh, no. That's Pedroia's height. Uehara is actually 185 cm or 6'1" according to his official profile. Look at the following picture :

http://www.usatodaysportsimages.com/image/thumb/250-225/7519484.jpg

Pedroia is the short guy about to high five Uehara.