Month: November 2015

Podcast Episode 14

Podcast Episode 14

Co-hosts T-Ray and James talk about the Hanshin Tigers fall camp, Fan Appreciation Day, new acquisitions in the past month, and potential starters on the 2016 roster. Special interview with Hanshin Tigers legendary pitcher Gene Bacque as well! It’s a longer episode than usual but we hope you find it worth the listen. Opening song – 君は君だけ:…

Fan Appreciation Day @ Koshien

Fan Appreciation Day @ Koshien

More fans showed up at Koshien Stadium yesterday than on many days on which the Tigers hosted a baseball game. The reason: the team’s annual Fan Appreciation Day took place from 12pm until around 4pm. The weather was great and the turn out was reported at 43,000. Here is a rundown of the day’s events:…

I won! I won!

I won! I won!

I’m not sure how many different draws I entered. At least three, I think. This year’s Hanshin Tigers Fan Appreciation Day will be held on November 21 (Saturday) at Koshien Stadium and features a lot of great mini-events. I tried winning through the fan club, the regular contest and finally, the Monthly Hanshin Tigers magazine….

2015 Season Evaluation

2015 Season Evaluation

The Hanshin Tigers started their 2015 season with one goal: winning the Central League pennant in their memorial 80th year as a franchise. Despite finishing 7 games behind the champion Yomiuri Giants and just a half game ahead of the Hiroshima Carp in 2014, the team made no significant offseason moves. In fact, officials pointed…

Book Preview – History Treasures

Book Preview – History Treasures

Now I’m going to sound like a spoiled child, but my father-in-law called up his daughter (my wife) the other day and said, “I found something your husband might be interested in. Can you come over sometime this week and check it out? If he wants it, it’s his. If not, that’s OK, I can…