Hawks, BlueWave play official game in Taiwan

Hawks, BlueWave play official game in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Sadaharu Oh (R), manager of Japan's Pacific League baseball club Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, and Hiromichi Ishige (2nd from R), manager of Orix BlueWave, receive bouquets at a ballpark in Taipei on May 14 before a game. The Hawks and the BlueWave are the first Japanese baseball clubs to play an official game in Taiwan.

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