Higashio, Eto, Furuta voted into Hall of Fame

Higashio, Eto, Furuta voted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Former Seibu Lions manager Osamu Higashio speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010, after being elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Higashio, 59, had a career record of 251-247 with 23 saves and a 3.50 ERA in a 20-year career through 1988.

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