Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (R), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and manager, poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 13 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with three deceased figures -- (from L to R) baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, Yoshinori Okoso, former owner of the Nippon Ham Fighters, and Noboru Aota, one of the top sluggers of his time.

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