Daiei manager Oh in motorcade

Daiei manager Oh in motorcade

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh (R) responds to cheers from fans Nov. 7 during a parade in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, marking the Pacific League champions' victory in the Japan Series. Oh and Chihiro Hamana (L), head of the Hawks' players association, raise their hands on a convertible, with team owner Isao Nakauchi, chairman of major supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc., behind Hamana.

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