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Yomiuri Giants defeat ex-GM Kiyotake in lawsuit

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Kiyotake, former general manager of the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball club, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014, after the Tokyo District Court ordered him to pay 1.6 million yen in damages for discrediting the club and its owner Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, rejecting his suit against his dismissal as general manager.

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Ex-Giants GM Kiyotake at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Kiyotake, the former Yomiuri Giants representative and general manager who was dismissed after criticizing Chairman Tsuneo Watanabe, speaks in a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2011. Kiyotake expressed an intention to file a lawsuit over his dismissal in the not-too-distant future.

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Yomiuri's Kiyotake accuses outspoken chairman of meddling

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Kiyotake, representative and general manager of the Yomiuri Giants, wipes tears during a press conference at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2011. Kiyotake criticized Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of the baseball club and an influential figure in Japanese baseball, for interfering in the club's personnel affairs.

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Yomiuri's Kiyotake accuses outspoken chairman of meddling

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show Hidetoshi Kiyotake (L), representative and general manager of the Yomiuri Giants, and Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of the baseball club. During a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2011, Kiyotake criticized Watanabe, former Giants owner and an influential figure in Japanese baseball, for interfering in the club's personnel affairs.

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Uehara highest-paid pitcher in Japan, to await MLB switch

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Uehara bites his lips at a press conference late Dec. 22 after re-signing with the Yomiuri Giants for an estimated 340 million yen. Despite a 20-million-yen pay cut from this year, Koji Uehara became the highest-paid pitcher in Japan. The 30-year-old Uehara said, ''I promised Yomiuri club representative Hidetoshi Kiyotake that I won't try to pursue a career in the major leagues via the posting system.''

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Free agent Noguchi to join Yomiuri

NAGOYA, Japan - Free agent Shigeki Noguchi, a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons, speaks to reporters in Nagoya Nov. 9 after talks with Hidetoshi Kiyotake, representative of the Yomiuri Giants.

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Kiyohara, Yomiuri pres. meet face-to-face for talks

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a slugger for the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants, is surrounded by reporters at the team's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8 after his talks with the team's president Hidetoshi Kiyotake.

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Free agent Noguchi to join Yomiuri

NAGOYA, Japan - Free agent Shigeki Noguchi, a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons, speaks to reporters in Nagoya Nov. 9 after talks with Hidetoshi Kiyotake, representative of the Yomiuri Giants. (Kyodo)

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Uehara highest-paid pitcher in Japan, to await MLB switch

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Uehara bites his lips at a press conference late Dec. 22 after re-signing with the Yomiuri Giants for an estimated 340 million yen. Despite a 20-million-yen pay cut from this year, Koji Uehara became the highest-paid pitcher in Japan. The 30-year-old Uehara said, ''I promised Yomiuri club representative Hidetoshi Kiyotake that I won't try to pursue a career in the major leagues via the posting system.'' (Kyodo)

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Kiyohara, Yomiuri pres. meet face-to-face for talks

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a slugger for the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants, is surrounded by reporters at the team's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8 after his talks with the team's president Hidetoshi Kiyotake. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri Giants defeat ex-GM Kiyotake in lawsuit

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Kiyotake, former general manager of the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball club, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014, after the Tokyo District Court ordered him to pay 1.6 million yen in damages for discrediting the club and its owner Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, rejecting his suit against his dismissal as general manager. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Giants GM Kiyotake at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Kiyotake, the former Yomiuri Giants representative and general manager who was dismissed after criticizing Chairman Tsuneo Watanabe, speaks in a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2011. Kiyotake expressed an intention to file a lawsuit over his dismissal in the not-too-distant future. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri's Kiyotake accuses outspoken chairman of meddling

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Kiyotake, representative and general manager of the Yomiuri Giants, wipes tears during a press conference at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2011. Kiyotake criticized Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of the baseball club and an influential figure in Japanese baseball, for interfering in the club's personnel affairs. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri's Kiyotake accuses outspoken chairman of meddling

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show Hidetoshi Kiyotake (L), representative and general manager of the Yomiuri Giants, and Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of the baseball club. During a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2011, Kiyotake criticized Watanabe, former Giants owner and an influential figure in Japanese baseball, for interfering in the club's personnel affairs. (Kyodo)