(1)Yomiuri Giants owner Watanabe steps down

(1)Yomiuri Giants owner Watanabe steps down

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on July 7, 2004 shows Tsuneo Watanabe who is stepping down as owner of the Yomiuri Giants. The departure of Watanabe, who is considered one of the most influential figures in Japanese professional baseball, was endorsed at a board meeting of the Central League ball club on Aug. 13.

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