Japanese Baseball Legend Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89

Japanese Baseball Legend Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89

   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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