Here’s a look at my Hanshin calendar, which highlights the birthdays of Hanshin players past and present, as well as the spring training schedule (days off & exhibition games). Hang in there, Tigers fans! Baseball season is almost here!!!
Next > Date: October 23, 2003 The Tigers found themselves back in the Nippon Series for the first time since 1985. However, they lost the first two games in Fukuoka, dampening the mood for their return home to Koshien. They walked off Game 3, but the series was still tilted in the Hawks’ favor. Cue…
Original articles (and pictures) can be found here and here As always, I am basing this on the articles written in Japanese, and not the audio (which was probably in Spanish), so this translation should be seen as a paraphrase. 【一問一答】新４番候補ロサリオ入団会見「トロと呼ばれていた」/タイガース/デイリースポーツ online https://t.co/AuFZJTM8zU #タイガース #tigers #阪神 #DailySports — デイリースポーツ (@Daily_Online) January 28, 2018 New Hanshin…
If you’ve been following us on Facebook, you know we’re excited about the upcoming season. We’ve been counting down the days until next season using the players’ jerseys. Check it out if you get a chance. (And “like” the page, too, please!) Anyhow, here is the basic schedule and squad divisions for this year’s spring…
Part 1 of the Interview is Here / Part 2 of the Interview is Here “Me and Bacque are Friends!” Hanshin pitcher Randy Messenger (36) did an interview at his home in Sevierville, Tennessee, and spoke of his surprising connection with former Hanshin pitcher Gene Bacque (80). The legendary righty holds the club’s import record for most…
It’s that time of year again! Well, it could have been “that time of 2017” if I had renewed my Fan Club membership a little earlier! But I think I have reached the point in my fandom where the “extra prizes” don’t mean all that much. Most of them never end up getting used anyways….
Former Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino, who led the team to its first pennant in 18 years in 2003, passed away on January 4th of pancreatic cancer. He was 70 years old. As a young man, Hoshino wanted nothing more than to take down the Yomiuri Giants. He was chosen by the Chunichi Dragons in…
Click here to see a similar guide for Kyocera Dome Tickets Note: Tickets for the 2024 are almost entirely sold out… You’ve got one chance to watch a baseball game at the hallowed Hanshin Koshien Stadium. You want the best experience possible, but you don’t know where to start. Is that you? Then look no…
This was another incredible year of following the Hanshin Tigers via this website, the Facebook page, Twitter, and the recently started Instagram account! Here are some of my personal highlights, both as a fan and an amateur reporter. 5) Correctly Predicting the CL Standings Back at the end of March on the podcast, I opened…
Name (Japanese): ジェイソン・ロジャース Date of Birth: March 13, 1988 Hometown: East Point, Georgia High School: Banneker High School (Georgia) University: Columbus State University Family Status: 1 son, 1 daughter Position: First Base Height: 185 cm (6’1″) Weight: 117 kg (257 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wears #: 48 Originally drafted by: Milwaukee Brewers, 2010 (Round 32) Joined the Tigers in:…