Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi squats among wheelchairs that he is donating to hospitals and welfare facilities at the club's Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2009. The 33-year-old is calling it quits due to a potentially life-threatening spinal injury.

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