The Hanshin Tigers have announced, along with the rest of NPB, that it will allow a maximum of 5,000 fans to attend games between July 10 and 31. Depending on how well COVID-19 is contained at that point, stadiums could be allowed to operate at half-capacity from August 1 onward. The Tigers end their long…
Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 002: What Else? Coronavirus on the Mind Good chatting with you again, man. Thanks for taking the time! Boy, things sure have changed in the past month, since we last did this! How’s everything in Dubai? Always a pleasure,…
Source: Sponichi Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami underwent a PCR test for COVID-19 at an Osaka hospital on March 26, and it came back positive. He is the first NPB player to be diagnosed. In the days prior to his test, he complained of having lost his sense of smell, and went to several hospitals…
Sources: NPB / Hanshin Tigers / Hanshin Tigers The 12 pro baseball teams that comprise NPB reached a decision today that all remaining exhibition games (scheduled from February 29 – March 15) will be played, but will not be attended by the general public. This ruling will also include spring practice games held by the…
The 2020 season is almost upon us! Time to take the jersey out of your closet, dust it off, and get it ready for a new year, an exciting year, perhaps the year that Hanshin wins the pennant! And what better way to decorate your jersey than to put one of our patches on yours?…
For those of you who cannot get to Koshien Stadium for a game, Kyocera is your best chance to watch them as the home team. Here’s how you can get tickets.
Baseball legend, ambassador, and one-time Hanshin Tigers manager Katsuya Nomura passed away on February 11 at the age of 84. The cause of death was listed as coronary artery disease. Nomura was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan, and played for the Nankai Hawks (based in Osaka at the time) for much of his career…
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November 23rd is a national holiday in Japan: Labor Thanksgiving Day. Ask the average person what that means, and they will likely shrug their shoulders or tilt their head to one side and remain silent. But this day also happens to be the day that many NPB teams hold a Fan Appreciation Day, so at…
I’m not going to lie to you. I miss baseball. It’s been nice to not have to update the site regularly, but you know what? I miss it! And so, even though there really isn’t a ton going on right now, I thought I’d fill your eyes with the latest on three guys rumored to…