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Baseball: Buffaloes vs. Marines

Orix Buffaloes closer Yoshihisa Hirano pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on April 3, 2025, en route to earning the 250th save of his Nippon Professional Baseball career.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants players observe a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe observes a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe observes a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants players observe a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses for a photo after throwing a perfect game in a Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo. The Japanese right-hander has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to an Instagram post he made on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines throws during what would be a perfect Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo. The Japanese right-hander has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to an Instagram post he made on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines throws during what would be a perfect Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo. The Japanese right-hander has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to an Instagram post he made on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines pitches on Aug. 1, 2024, for the first time since June 8, in a Pacific League game against the Seibu Lions at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, east of Tokyo. The 22-year-old hard-throwing right-hander was removed from Lotte's active roster on June 13 due to problems with his throwing arm.

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Lotte ace Sasaki voices desire to pitch in MLB

Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2024, after agreeing to terms for the upcoming season. Sasaki, who threw a perfect game in 2022, expressed his desire to play Major League Baseball one day.

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Lotte ace Sasaki voices desire to pitch in MLB

Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2024, after agreeing to terms for the upcoming season. Sasaki, who threw a perfect game in 2022, expressed his desire to play Major League Baseball one day.

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Lotte ace Sasaki voices desire to pitch in MLB

Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki poses at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2024, after agreeing to terms for the upcoming season. Sasaki, who threw a perfect game in 2022, expressed his desire to play Major League Baseball one day.

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Baseball: Ski jumper Takanashi throws ceremonial 1st pitch

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi is pictured after throwing a ceremonial first pitch for an interleague baseball game between the Lotte Marines and the Yakult Swallows at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Hawks vs. Marines

Softbank Hawks right-hander Yuito Mori pitches in a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, eastern Japan, on July 17, 2022. Mori earned the season's first win as the Hawks beat the Marines 5-3.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in his first start of the Nippon Professional Baseball season at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on April 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in his first start of the Nippon Professional Baseball season at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on April 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks during a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 7, 2023, after he was notified that he won the Pacific League's pitcher of the month award for the first two months of the season. The official announcement was made on May 11, 2023. ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses for a photo at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 7, 2023, after he was notified that he won the Pacific League's pitcher of the month award for the first two months of the season. The official announcement was made on May 11, 2023.

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Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen from 2022. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

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Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses with a Christmas tree at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

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Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen from 2022. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

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Baseball: Kishi successful in belated Rakuten debut

CHIBA, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - Takayuki Kishi of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on April 9, 2017. In his season debut, Kishi allowed a run in six innings as Rakuten claimed a 12-4 victory.

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Chiba Marine Stadium renamed

CHIBA, Japan - (From L to R) QVC Japan Inc. President Hayashi Sasaki, Chiba Mayor Toshihito Kumagai and Lotte Marines baseball club president Ryuzo Setoyama hold up a signboard reading ''QVC Marine Field,'' the new name for Chiba Marine Stadium, on Dec. 27, 2010. The city said it had reached a 10-year sponsorship agreement with the local television shopping company, including the naming rights for the stadium, which will come into effect in March.

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Nishioka requests move to majors

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka speaks to reporters about his desire to play in the major leagues on Nov. 10, 2010, at Chiba Marine Stadium. Nishioka made a request to his club to allow him to move to the major leagues via the posting system, the same day, following his club's championship in the Japan Series.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Fireworks go off in the middle of Game 5 of the Japan Series between the Lotte Marines and the Chunichi Dragons at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Fans of the Lotte Marines release balloons into the air to cheer the team on ahead of their offense in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - The Chunichi Dragons' Hidenori Kuramoto despairs at the umpire's call during the fifth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Dragons lost 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Hayden Penn reacts after the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada popped foul to second during the third inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons second baseman Naomichi Donoue fails to field a grounder hit by the Lotte Marines' Tsuyoshi Nishioka during the first inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Dragons lost 10-4.

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Japan Series Game 4

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Tadahito Iguchi celebrates while rounding bases after blasting a two-run homer against the Lotte Marines in the third inning of Game 4 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 3, 2010.

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Japan Series Game 4

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines pitcher Shingo Ono falls after throwing to first near home plate during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 3, 2010.

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Japan Series Game 4

CHIBA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons third baseman Masahiko Morino slides safely into third during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the Japan Series against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 3, 2010.

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Japan Series Game 4

CHIBA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons veteran lefty Masahiro Yamamoto starts against the Lotte Marines in Game 4 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 3, 2010. The 45-year-old Yamamoto allowed three runs in three innings.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines starting pitcher Shunsuke Watanabe throws against the Chunichi Dragons during Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Watanabe threw a complete game as the team won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines celebrate after defeating the Chunichi Dragons 7-1 in Game 3 of the Japan Series to take a 2-1 series lead, at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Rakuten's Iwakuma to be posted for move to majors

CHIBA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma celebrates with teammate Kenta Satake after winning his 100th career game following a victory over the Lotte Marines on Aug. 31, 2010, at Chiba Marine Stadium. The Eagles announced Oct. 4 it will allow the 29-year-old with a 101-62 career record and a 3.32 ERA in over 10 seasons in Japan to sign with an American major league club through a posting system.

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S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun, who has signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, is surrounded by fans at Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba on Nov. 16 while visiting Lotte's home stadium after a news conference.

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Flu fear hits press in ballpark

CHIBA, Japan - Reporters wear antiflu masks at Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba on Sept. 8, 2009. The Softbank Hawks baseball club asked the press to wear protection masks the same day after a reporter on the Hawks' beat was found to be infected with the new strain of influenza A. Looking on is Hawks slugger Nobuhiko Matsunaka.

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Lotte players in classic jersey

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines pitcher Naoyuki Shimizu starts a game against the Orix Buffaloes wearing the classic jersey of the time of its establishment 40 years ago at Chiba Marine Stadium on Aug. 19. The club, which started as the Lotte Orions, mounted a three-day campaign of having its members wear the uniform through Aug. 20.

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Lotte players in classic jersey

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (R), outfielder Shoitsu Omatsu (C) and other players of the club are seen wearing the classic jersey of the time of its establishment 40 years ago at Chiba Marine Stadium on Aug. 18. The club, which started as the Lotte Orions, mounted a three-day campaign of having its members wear the uniform through Aug. 20.

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Eagles' ace Tanaka suffers 4th loss

CHIBA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka throws against the Lotte Marines during a game he started at Chiba Marine Stadium on July 31. Tanaka suffered his fourth loss of the season in his club's 1-3 loss.

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Softbank's Kawasaki hits triple

CHIBA, Japan - Softbank Hawks' Munenori Kawasaki slides in safely at third base after hitting a triple to right in the first inning of a game against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on July 18. The Hawks won 8-6.

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Lotte's Burnham Jr. hits game-tying triple

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines' Gary Burnham Jr. reacts after hitting a game-tying triple to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Softbank Hawks at Chiba Marine Stadium on July 18. The Hawks won 8-6.

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Darvish ablaze as Fighters shut out Marines

CHIBA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish waves to fans after earning his 10th win against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on June 26. Darvish only gave up two hits in eight shutout innings in his team's 5-0 victory.

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Marines score on squeeze play

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki lays down a squeeze bunt (top) to bring in teammate Naotaka Takehara from third to score (bottom) against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of a game at Chiba Marine Stadium on June 14. The Marines won 4-1.

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Yokohama's acting manager Tashiro fails to make victory debut

CHIBA, Japan - Tomio Tashiro, acting manager of the Yokohama BayStars, tells home plate umpire the name of a relief pitcher in the sixth inning of his first game in charge after replacing effectively sacked Akihiko Oya at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 19. Tashiro's debut as manager saw the BayStars beaten by the Lotte Marines 1-2.

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Lotte's Karakawa takes 3rd victory

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine (R) congratulates right-hander Yuki Karakawa on his career first shutout against the Rakuten Eagles at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 11. The Marines won 6-0.

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Eagles' Kusano's hitting streak extends to 17 games

CHIBA, Japan - The Rakuten Eagles' Daisuke Kusano hits an infield single in the third inning of a game against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 11, extending his club's hitting streak to a record 17 games. The Marines won 6-0.