Master bat maker

Master bat maker

NAGOYA, Japan - Master bat maker Isokazu Kubota announces his retirement during a press conference in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014. The craftsman whose bats have struck thousands of big league hits for Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui is calling it quits after half a century at his craft.

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  • ILEA001191768
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  • 2014/1/28 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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