(2)Ichiro sings praises of Ogi's Hall of Fame induction

(2)Ichiro sings praises of Ogi's Hall of Fame induction

OSAKA, Japan - Orix Buffaloes player Yoshitomo Tani (2nd from L) and wife Ryoko (L), a six-time world champion judoka, offer congratulations to former Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony held for the 69-year-old newly appointed manager of the Orix Buffaloes at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7.

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