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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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Kaz Matsui has 2-for-5 day as Mets beat Cardinals

NEW YORK, United States - Kazuo Matsui chats with Osamu Higashio, former Seibu Lions manager, prior to his game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium on May 18. Matsui went 2-for-5 with a double and drove in the game-tying run in the ninth inning as his team beat the Cardinals 5-4 in a ''sayonara'' victory. (MLB)

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Koga wins Elleair Ladies golf tourney

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Future prospect Miho Koga holds up a trophy for her second title of the season in the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament by defeating Riko Higashio in a playoff at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 23.

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Seibu Lions manager Higashio calls it quits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions manager Osamu Higashio (R) shakes hands with team owner Yoshiaki Tsutsumi at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 30 in talks prior to the day's game against the Nippon Ham Fighters. They agreed on Higashio's resignation as manager after the end of this year's season.

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Seibu Lions take Pacific League pennant

Seibu Lions Manager Osamu Higashio is lifted up at Seibu Dome on Oct. 7 by cheerful Lions baseball players after the team's Pacific League pennant win over the Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Lions took the second game of a rain-soaked doubleheader 5-2 to complete their late-season charge from 10 games back and repeat as Pacific League champions.

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Seibu Lions manager Higashio calls it quits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions manager Osamu Higashio (R) shakes hands with team owner Yoshiaki Tsutsumi at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 30 in talks prior to the day's game against the Nippon Ham Fighters. They agreed on Higashio's resignation as manager after the end of this year's season.

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Kaz Matsui has 2-for-5 day as Mets beat Cardinals

NEW YORK, United States - Kazuo Matsui chats with Osamu Higashio, former Seibu Lions manager, prior to his game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium on May 18. Matsui went 2-for-5 with a double and drove in the game-tying run in the ninth inning as his team beat the Cardinals 5-4 in a ''sayonara'' victory. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Koga wins Elleair Ladies golf tourney

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Future prospect Miho Koga holds up a trophy for her second title of the season in the Elleair Ladies Open golf tournament by defeating Riko Higashio in a playoff at Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 23. (Kyodo)

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Seibu Lions take Pacific League pennant

Seibu Lions Manager Osamu Higashio is lifted up at Seibu Dome on Oct. 7 by cheerful Lions baseball players after the team's Pacific League pennant win over the Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Lions took the second game of a rain-soaked doubleheader 5-2 to complete their late-season charge from 10 games back and repeat as Pacific League champions. ==Kyodo