Name (Japanese): アデルリン・ロドリゲス Date of Birth: November 18, 1991 Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic High School: Centro Educativo Los Palmares (Santo Domingo) Family Status: Married, two daughters, one son Position: First Base Height: 192 cm (6’3″) Weight: 95 kg (209 lbs) Threw/Batted: Right/Right Wore #: 91 Originally signed by: New York Mets (Free agent, 2008) Previously Played for: Orix…
You can also find this interview in English and Japanese here. There will also be a series of videos on YouTube someday. Host T-Ray had the privilege of chatting with former Hanshin Tigers slugger Justin Bour (2020) for this interview. Enjoy! Recorded on: September 7, 2022 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us…
Name (Japanese): チェン・ウェイン Name (Chinese): 陳 偉殷 Date of Birth: July 21, 1985 Hometown: Kaohsiung, Taiwan High School: Kao-Yuan Vocational High School of Technology & Commerce (Taiwan) University: National Taiwan Sport University Family Status: Married, two sons (?) Height: 183 cm (6’0″) Weight: 90 kg (198 lbs) Throws/Bats: Left/Right Wore #: 14 Originally signed by: Chunichi Dragons, 2003…
Based on the Daily Sports column / デイリースポーツオンラインの連載コラムから Hanshin Tigers English News (H-TEN) has put out over 160 podcast episodes in just over seven years. There have been four main co-hosts (WhizOh, Joe, JD, and Sanjay) and a few guests along the way, too. I have had a ton of fun talking Hanshin baseball with…
Source: Sports Nippon Serious, sensitive, and unable to tell a lie. These are wonderful attributes for a human being, but they are not necessarily a good fit for baseball managers. Hanshin Tigers ex-manager Akihiro Yano says he very seldom got a proper night’s sleep during his four-year tenure at the helm. “I’ve always been a…