Ishige signs 3-year contract as new Orix manager

Ishige signs 3-year contract as new Orix manager

KOBE, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige, baseball commentator and former Seibu Lions star infielder, speaks at a news conference at a Kobe hotel Oct. 9 after sgining a three-year contract as Orix BlueWave manager.

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