Postcards marking Tigers' CL victory put on sale

Postcards marking Tigers' CL victory put on sale

OSAKA, Japan - Japan Post's Kinki branch put on sale a set of postcards marking the Hanshin Tigers' victory in the Central League in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures on Oct. 20. The postcards will also be sold from Oct. 28 in Kyoto, Shiga, Nara and Wakayama prefectures.

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