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Stepping up to the plate

Written by Writer on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Stepping up to the plate

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara, left, shakes hands with Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato at the team’s training complex in Kawasaki on Tuesday after accepting Kato’s request to lead Japan at the 2009 World Baseball Classic, which is scheduled to begin in March. “As someone involved in the world of professional baseball, I’ve dreamed of contributing to the much-admired national team, of which we’re all so proud,” Hara said. “I want to give it my best shot and build a strong squad.”
(Oct. 29, 2008)

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News Topics : Baseball Commissioner, Hara, Japan Baseball, Kato, Kawasaki, Lead, Nippon, Professional Baseball, World Baseball Classic, Yomiuri Giants, Yomiuri Shimbun