Teenage Japanese Babe Ruth hits 1st homer at Koshien

Teenage Japanese Babe Ruth hits 1st homer at Koshien

Highly touted slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Waseda Jitsugyo's 8-4 win over Tokaidai Kofu in the third round of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. Kiyomiya, nicknamed "Japanese Babe Ruth," went 3-for-4 with five RBIs to help the Tokyo school reach the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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