Home run king Oh throws ceremonial 1st pitch at high school event

Home run king Oh throws ceremonial 1st pitch at high school event

All-time home run king Sadaharu Oh acknowledges the crowd after throwing a ceremonial first pitch at the start of a national summer high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015, the 100th year since the inaugural tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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