Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 003: Baseball’s Back! The long baseball — and Two Talkin’ Torakichi — hiatus is over! Good to be back, isn’t it, my good man? Indeed over my friend!! Feels good to be back talking Tigers baseball and I couldn’t…
All of us have hobbies that have been around for longer than we have. Some hobbies have clear, linear histories, but others meander a lot more. Baseball has been around for a couple of centuries already in America, but how did it come to Asia? Taking in a Game: A History of Baseball in Asia…
Name (Japanese): 呉 昇桓 （also オスンファン） Name (Korean): 오승환 Date of Birth: July 15, 1982 Position: Relief Pitcher Height: 178 cm (5’10”) Weight: 92 kg (203 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wears #: 22 Originally drafted by: Samsung Lions, 2005 (Round 2, 12th overall) Joined the Tigers in: 2013 offseason Left the Tigers in: 2015 – signed with St. Louis…