Full Name: Román Junior Méndez Pérez Name (Japanese): ロマン・メンデス Date of Birth: July 25, 1990 Hometown: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic Family Status: Height: 191 cm (6’3″) Weight: 107 kg (225 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 20 Walk-Up Song: Hironobu Kageyama – Chala Head Chala Originally drafted by: Undrafted (signed with Boston Red Sox as amateur free agent, 2007) Joined the Tigers’…
At season’s end, the Hanshin Tigers roster (top and farm combined) consisted of 69 players. The maximum allowed under NPB rules is 70. With that having been said, how has the team shaken out since the last game of the year on October 17? Retired: RP #16 Yuya Andoh (39); IF #32 Ryota Arai (34);…
Click here for Sanspo article / Click here for Daily Sports article The team came in a distant second when it came to officially announcing the signing of Wilin Rosario. The Dominican infielder, who spent two successful seasons in Korea with the Hanhwa Eagles, made the announcement on both his Twitter and Instagram accounts: Gracias…
As most of you are aware, the best defensive player we’ve had this century has left the club for bluer pastures. That’s right. Yamato exercised his free agent rights and signed a three-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, which is said to be worth ¥300 million. Because Yamato was a classified B-ranking free agent,…
Full Name: Luis Alonso Mendoza Rodriguez Name (Japanese): ルイス・メンドーサ Date of Birth: October 31, 1983 Hometown: Veracruz, Mexico Family Status: Married, 1 son, 1 daughter Height: 191 cm (6’3″) Weight: 111 kg (244 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 75 Originally drafted by: Undrafted (signed with Boston Red Sox as a free agent, 2000) Joined the Tigers’ roster on: August 31, 2017…
The original article is here 元の記事はこちら Fate led a Canadian in Ashiya to be swooned by the pinstripes. His name is Trevor Raichura (42) and he is a self-proclaimed Nicholas Cage look-alike university English instructor. (Note: I myself do not think I look like Cage… but Japanese people seem to!) He’s only been a fan…
For pictures of the new guys in their uniforms, click here 🐯阪神入団発表会❗️😆 皆んな、頑張ってくれよな。👍#阪神タイガース pic.twitter.com/zp2T1p1059 — ⚾️埼とら⚾️来季も怪我無く！ (@yakyuragu) December 4, 2017 The new draft picks got their new uniforms yesterday. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number. Kosuke Baba,…
My original purpose for buying this book was that I thought it would provide me with good introduction fodder for my podcast. I took different clips from the book, paraphrased them, and reported that “Hanshin Tigers fans all around the world gathered to cheer for the team that…” followed by said quirky moment/player in team…
This is a test to see if you all want this type of calendar on H-TEN. It’s handwritten, and includes players’ birthdays as well as a few historical moments. (By the way, four guys who are celebrating birthdays this month have retired or been dismissed this year!) Facebook Comments
The annual pro baseball draft took place on October 26. Then the Nippon Series finished up on November 1. Since then, there has been very little going on in the world of baseball, particularly with the Hanshin Tigers. The team has declared it would minimize its offseason acquisitions and keep working on developing the talent…