Former Hanshin Tigers manager (2004-2008) Akinobu Okada must have seen something in the Yutaka Wada regime that he couldn’t find in his successor, Akinobu Mayumi. Apparently the Tigers went from being a winner (2003 and 2005 Central League champs) to somewhat of a loser until 2013. Having become a sports analyst, he decided to write…
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:…
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:…
Here we are for your viewing and listening pleasure! T-Ray and Whiz-Oh present the first ever video podcast put out by H-TEN. Enjoy!
Thank you all for supporting H-TEN for the last 18 months. More specifically, H-TEN has been the site name for just 4 months now. It has been an amazing experience to follow the Hanshin Tigers closely and to bring you all the news in English so you could also follow the team more closely. The…
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….
Original article (from Murton’s website) can be found here Announcement Hello, everyone. The other day, I received official notice from the Hanshin Tigers baseball club that they would not be offering me a contract for 2016. I am filled with thanks as I think of all the fans that have cheered me on and everyone…
Original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら New Hanshin manager Tomoaki Kanemoto left the team’s fall camp in Aki, Kochi and returned to Osaka for business on the 4th. He intends to be back for the latter half of the camp but in his four days there, it seems the response has been positive enough….
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…
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…