Every year we try to give H-TEN readers a slogan to spur them on to higher levels of fandom. H-TEN graphic designer Zorny has annually given us fresh, new, powerful looks based on the slogans that I (T-Ray) have chosen. Here are the four most recent seasons’ slogans and banners: And if you liked those,…
From the Daily Sports Online column / デイリースポーツオンラインの連載コラムから Ever feel like you didn’t belong somewhere? Like you were way out of your league? I bet the young Hanshin Tigers players are feeling just that as they head to spring training. I mean, they are standing alongside the champions of Nippon Professional Baseball and trying to…
Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay talk about the latest team news (and there is a surprising amount since we last talked!) and then reflect on all the media requests T-Ray got hit up with during the past three months. Recorded on: December 12, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe…
The professional baseball Climax Series is underway and things are heating up. The Hanshin Tigers won their first Central League pennant in 18 years. Through covering the team, we have come across various passionate fans. What exactly draws them to the team so powerfully? This time, we look at a foreigner and an artisan, and…
Source: Sankei Newspaper (October 4, 2023) “What’s All the Ruckus About?” A Canadian Delivers Tigers News as Kansai Celebrates Hanshin’s Pennant The passionate fan base of the Hanshin Tigers, winners of the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years, is not limited to Kansai or even Japan. A Canadian living in Nishinomiya,…
Source: MBS Official Site The Tigers boast what is arguably the most passionate fanbase in the world. There’s a foreigner who has found himself completely entranced in all that makes the Tigers attractive. How did he get interested in the Tigers? Why does he keep on rooting for them? We took a look at the…
Some of you might know that we did a really fun interview series with Jerry Sands last year. (If you did not know that, you might want to check it out. Plus our interviews with Mel Rojas Jr and Joe Gunkel and Matt Murton… plus keep your eyes open for one with Kyle Keller coming…
This year-end spectacular sees hosts T-Ray and Jake talking about the last two months’ worth of team news, plus highlights (and lowlights) of 2018 – both for the Tigers and H-TEN. Also, Yale University’s William Kelly joins us to talk about his new book, The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers. Strap in for the last 90 minutes of Tigers you’ll need in 2018!
T-Ray is joined by co-host Jake for the final episode of the 2018 season. They discuss the announcement of Akihiro Yano as new manager, the amateur draft that took place on the 25th, and end the show with a look back at 2018 through the second ever H-TEN Awards. Recorded on October 27, 2018…
T-Ray is joined by Jake to talk about the end of the season, including the resignation (dismissal?) of manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. They discuss his reign, his legacy, and his potential replacement. Then they analyze what went wrong in 2018 – how did last year’s promising second-place finish yield a spot in the basement? Feel…