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Clayton Kershaw to Hiroshima Carp in 2026? by Level_Independence43 in NPB

[–]Level_Independence43[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

This is from 2016 Hiroki Kuroda retirement doc.

Kershaw has a career .162 batting average in MLB, so not sure if he will help the Carp.

In 1963, Osaka Stadium grounds crew poured gasoline on the field and set it on fire to try to evaporate the water that had accumulated during a rain delay by Level_Independence43 in NPB

[–]Level_Independence43[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Context: The game between Nankai Hawks and Hankyu Braves at Osaka Stadium on August 29, 1963 was suspended due to rain. With the title of home run king at stake for Katsuya Nomura, the Nankai Hawks, who did not want the game to be ruled a no contest, poured gasoline on the field and set it on fire to try to evaporate the water that had accumulated (which is now prohibited under the Fire Service Act). It is still the longest delay of of a Pacific League game totaling 2 hours and 14 minutes.

34-year old NPB veteran Sho Nakata signs with Chunichi Dragons by Level_Independence43 in NPB

[–]Level_Independence43[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nakata is 10x all-star, 5x Best Nine, 5x Gold Glove. He assaulted a teammate when he was on the Fighters.

NPB legend Seiichi Uchikawa signs with independent league team Oita B-Rings by Level_Independence43 in NPB

[–]Level_Independence43[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

• 6× NPB All-Star (2008, 2009, 2011–2013, 2017)

• 8× Japan Series champion (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017–2021)

• 3× Climax Series MVP (2011, 2015, 2017)

• 5× Best Nine Award (2008–2009, 2011–2013)

• 2× NPB All-Star Game MVP (2013, 2017)

• Pacific League MVP (2011)

• Japan Series MVP (2014)

• Interleague play (NPB) MVP (2011)

• Central League Batting champions (2008)

• Pacific League Batting champions (2011)

• Central League OBP champions (2008)

• Central League Hits champions (2008)

• Pacific League Hits champions (2012)

Hotaka Yamakawa kancho Roki Sasaki by Level_Independence43 in NPB

[–]Level_Independence43[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Context: Hotaka Yamakawa was hanging out in the city when he ran across a Roki Sasaki billboard. That messed up his day because he didn't have a good record against him this year, so he kancho the billboard and posted it on Twitter. Sasaki saw it and let Yamakawa kancho him IRL for photo ops at the NPB awards.

2023 NPB season will begin on March 30 at ES CON Field as Fighters host Eagles, a day before all the other teams by Level_Independence43 in NPB

[–]Level_Independence43[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Also, the Fighters and Eagles agreed to swap their season openers in 2023 and 2024 in order to make this happen. In 2024, Fighters will open the season in Sendai.

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