Author: T-Ray

Game 1 @ Giants: Silenced in the T-Dome

Game 1 @ Giants: Silenced in the T-Dome

The reigning NPB champions started their title defense on Friday night at Tokyo Dome. Koyo Aoyagi took the mound for the Tigers as they faced the Yomiuri Giants led by ace Shosei Togo. The first four innings were clean for both teams, though each had a chance to break the scoreless tie. In the top…

2024 H-TEN Slogan: Ride the Tiger

2024 H-TEN Slogan: Ride the Tiger

Every year we try to give H-TEN readers a slogan to spur them on to higher levels of fandom. H-TEN graphic designer Zorny has annually given us fresh, new, powerful looks based on the slogans that I (T-Ray) have chosen. Here are the four most recent seasons’ slogans and banners: And if you liked those,…

Betances, Martinez Meet the Press

Betances, Martinez Meet the Press

Source: Hanshin Tigers Official ―Please tell us how you feel now that you are members of the Hanshin Tigers. Jose Betances: First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the team that has given me this opportunity, and I am determined to give 100% of my effort to contribute to the team’s…

KFC Puts Colonel Sanders Statue to Rest

KFC Puts Colonel Sanders Statue to Rest

Sources: Sanspo / Nikkan / Yomiuri Kentucky Fried Chicken announced on March 19th that it had held a burial ceremony on March 8 for the Colonel Statue that had been thrown in the Dotonbori Canal by Hanshin Tigers fans on October 16, 1985. The statue was miraculously rediscovered and fished out of the river in…

Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL

Episode 194: Looking at the Rest of the CL

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay go over the latest team news, recap the preseason games from the first half of the month, and then listen to five guest contributors who share their thoughts on one of the other Central League teams. Follow Scott (https://chunichisoul.blogspot.com/), Heather (@ysbaseball2896), Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@YakyuCosmo), Brian (@RiouxBM), and Lucas (@lucasborjaNPB) on X…

Toreba no Toraba: JapanBall Debuts in Okinawa!

Toreba no Toraba: JapanBall Debuts in Okinawa!

From the Daily Sports Online column / デイリースポーツオンラインの連載コラムから You know you’ve found the perfect job when you find yourself shaking your head going, “I can’t believe I get paid to do this. Honestly, I’d do it for free.” At the end of February, I found myself in exactly that situation. (Don’t tell my boss what…

Why Can’t the Hanshin Tigers Win?

Why Can’t the Hanshin Tigers Win?

I picked this book up after having read Why Orix was Able to Win the Pennant, written by Masanori Kise at the end of the 2021 season. I read it in the fall of 2023, but it gave me an incredible education about the team across the river that honestly does not get the attention…

Episode 193: Okinawa Camp & JapanBall Tour Recap

Episode 193: Okinawa Camp & JapanBall Tour Recap

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay give you the latest news, focusing on the foreigners a little, recap the spring training exhibition games, and then recount the awesome week that T-Ray had down in Okinawa being a tour guide for JapanBall (www.japanball.com)! Recorded on: February 29, 2024 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at:…