Nagashima ready to make public appearance

TOKYO, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (file photo) has indicated that he will soon make his first public appearance since suffering a stroke in March 2004. The 69-year-old Nagashima said in a message posted May 16 on the Giants' official website that his rehabilitation process ''has been progressing smoothly'' and that he thinks he can meet baseball fans ''shortly at a stadium.''

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