Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. Down to the top 3: can you believe the best hitter in team history lost his job for putting family first?
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. Among the better stories is this one of a home run that embarrassed a rookie pitcher in front of the emperor of Japan.
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. Back in 1992, a call reversed by the umpires essentially kept the team mired in its Dark Ages period for an extra decade.
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. There was once a foreign manager whose strategy displeased fans to the point of him losing his job – and having his life threatened.
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. Here’s a look at a pitcher’s season-long grudge ending with a stiff jab to his manager’s face.
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. In the latest installment in our top 10 infamous moments, we look at the story of Koichi Tabuchi’s untimely trade.
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. During the weeks before the upcoming season, we will look at ten of the most interesting ones. We continue here with one that was caused by the rowdy fans.
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. During the weeks before the upcoming season, we will look at ten of the most interesting ones. We start here with #10. The year was 1956. The original (and some would argue, the only) “Mr. Tigers”, Fumio Fujimura, who had been with the club since its inception, was winding down his playing career. He was called upon to act as player/manager in this, his age-40 season…
Wednesday night in Hiroshima, Randy Messenger left the mound after six innings of work, and down a run to the Carp. He had just set the NPB all-time record for career strikeouts by an import. His strikeout of Seiya Suzuki was the 1416th of his NPB career, one ahead of Genji Kaku, a Taiwanese native…
Some of you know that the first fielder that the Hanshin Tigers acquired after Randy Bass‘ release in 1988 (other than a half-season by Ruppert Jones) was none other than Cecil Fielder. (Yes, the man who went on to win two home run titles and three RBI titles in the majors with the Detroit Tigers….