Yomiuri Giants celebrate Japan Series champi

Yomiuri Giants celebrate Japan Series champi

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants members throw manager Shigeo Nagashima in the air following their 9-3 win against the Daiei Hawks to claim the best-of-seven Japan Series professional baseball championship at the Tokyo Dome on Oct. 28. The Giants took the series four games to two, winning the championship for the 19th time and the first time since 1994.

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