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Celebratory parade by Japan Series champ Hawks

SoftBank Hawks chairman and Nippon Professional Baseball all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (L) waves to fans during a parade in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 24, 2025, after the Pacific League team clinched the Japan Series title for the 2025 season.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh deliver a eulogy at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh deliver a eulogy at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June.

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Order of Culture Award

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, at an Imperial Palace ceremony.

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Order of Culture Award

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh (R) receives the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Order of Culture Award

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, at an Imperial Palace ceremony.

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Order of Culture Award

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, at an Imperial Palace ceremony.

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

TOKYO, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama. (Kyodo)

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh.

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh (R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama (L).

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh (R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama (L).

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh is pictured after making a condolence visit to the late Shigeo Nagashima's home at an unidentified location on June 3, 2025, after the Japanese baseball legend, a former Yomiuri Giants third baseman and manager, died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh makes a condolence visit to the late Shigeo Nagashima's home at an unidentified location on June 3, 2025, after the Japanese baseball legend, a former Yomiuri Giants third baseman and manager, died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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US: Miami Under Water as Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding

Heavy rainfall hit southern Florida on Sunday, March 30, causing flash flooding in Miami and the surrounding area, prompting authorities to issue weather warnings for the region.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Japan's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (front, 2nd from R) meets with a Los Angeles Dodgers player and manager Dave Roberts (front, R) at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025, prior to the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Japan's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (L) shakes hands with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025, prior to the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: World Series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024, and June 8, 2024, respectively, shows National League 2024 home run king Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and American League 2024 home run king Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. The two sluggers will take the field in the best-of-seven Major League Baseball World Series starting on Oct. 25.

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Oh tosses pitch at Taipei Dome

Japan's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the newly completed Taipei Dome, Taiwan's first indoor baseball stadium, on the eve of the venue's first international game in Taipei on Dec. 2, 2023.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a game-tying, two-run home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a game-tying, two-run home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 2023.

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Baseball great Oh to support Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Legendary home run king Sadaharu Oh (L) and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara shake hands during a signing ceremony for an annual youth baseball tournament in Tokyo on April 10. Oh pledged to lend his support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.

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Japanese high school baseball c'ship celebrates 100th year

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - All-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throws the ceremonial first pitch at the start of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015, the 100th year since the inaugural tournament was held.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (front) and all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throw the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) and all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh attend the first-pitch ceremony in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throw the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Softbank Hawks unveil new manager Kudo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo (L) shakes hands with Sadaharu Oh, the all-time home run king and chairman of the Softbank Hawks, at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014, after signing a three-year contract as the new manager of the Pacific League champions. The Hawks won their sixth Japan Series title this year.

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Balentien to face lesser charge

URASOE, Japan - Japan's single season home run king Wladimur Balentien takes part in the spring camp of Japanese Central League club Yakult Swallows in Urasone, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2014, as team president Tsuyoshi Kinugasa said Balentien, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence and false imprisonment in Miami, Florida, in January, has been charged with unlawful entry instead of the original felony false imprisonment.

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Baseball: Sadaharu Oh to quit as Softbank Hawks manager

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh announces at a news conference in Fukuoka on Sept. 23 that he will leave his post for health reasons after 14 seasons at the helm of the Pacific League club. Oh, 68, the all-time home run king in Japanese baseball, has decided to bring an end to his long, illustrious career as a player and manager two years after being diagnosed with cancer and having had his stomach removed.

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Baseball: Sadaharu Oh to quit as Softbank Hawks manager

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh (L) sits on the bench with his eyes closed alongside coach Koji Akiyama during Softbank's game with the Nippon Ham Fighters at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Sept. 23. Oh, 68, the all-time home run king in Japanese baseball, has decided to bring an end to his long, illustrious career as a player and manager two years after being diagnosed with cancer and having had his stomach removed, baseball sources said.

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Softbank skipper Oh returns to Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh, who last week left hospital after an extended rehabilitation following surgery to remove his stomach, speaks at a press conference at Fukuoka Dome on Sept. 28. ''It's good to be back to the ground,'' said the 66-year-old Japanese home run king.

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Oh to have surgery, temporarily leave post as Hawks manager

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh tells a press conference at Yahoo Dome Stadium in Fukuoka on July 5 that he will undergo surgery on a stomach tumor and temporarily leave his post. Oh, 66, is the all-time home run king of Japanese baseball and guided Japan to the inaugural World Baseball Classic title in March.

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Home run kings Oh, Aaron reunited

WASHINGTON, United States - Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh and fellow home run king Hank Aaron pose for photos after being reunited at a party held at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Washington to celebrate 130 years of friendly relations between Japanese and American baseball on Jan. 17.

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Kadota, Yamada, 3 others inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Pacific League home run king Hiromitsu Kadota (R) and Hisashi Yamada (C), ace pitcher for the Hankyu Braves in their heyday in the 1970s, have been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, the selection panel said Jan. 10. Three others also inducted are former Chunichi Dragons infielder Morimichi Takagi (2nd from R), former baseball commissioner Hiromori Kawashima (4th from R) and former Nishitetsu Lions infielder and baseball commentator Yasumitsu Toyoda (L).

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Matsui's agent Tellem arrives in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Arn Tellem, the agent for free agent slugger Hideki Matsui, is surrounded by reporters upon his arrival at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on Dec. 8. Tellem came to Japan to sign a formal contract with the Central League home run king prior to his negotiations with major league clubs.

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Rhodes receives MVP honor in PL

OSAKA, Japan - Home run king Tuffy Rhodes of the Kintetsu Buffaloes smiles at his club office in Osaka on Oct. 27 as he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 Japan professional baseball season in the Pacific League. Rhodes tied the single-season home run record of 55 and played a major role in Kintetsu's ''worst-to-first'' campaign in the pennant race.

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PL home run king Nakamura gets 300 million yen

OSAKA, Japan - Infielder Norihiro Nakamura speaks to reporters Dec. 27 after signing a one-year contract carrying a 300 million yen annual salary and a performance-hinged bonus of up to 50 million yen with the Kintetsu Buffaloes, making him the highest-paid player in the Pacific League.

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FA slugger Eto meets with Giants, mulls options

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Eto (R), who has declared free agency after playing 10 seasons with the Hiroshima Carp, poses for photographers with Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (L) after their talks at a Tokyo hotel Nov. 17. Eto, the two-time Central League home-run king, was tightlipped about his preferred destination, following three days of preliminary talks with the Hanshin Tigers, the Yokohama BayStars and Yomiuri.

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Softbank skipper Oh returns to Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh, who last week left hospital after an extended rehabilitation following surgery to remove his stomach, speaks at a press conference at Fukuoka Dome on Sept. 28. ''It's good to be back to the ground,'' said the 66-year-old Japanese home run king. (Kyodo)

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Kadota, Yamada, 3 others inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Pacific League home run king Hiromitsu Kadota (R) and Hisashi Yamada (C), ace pitcher for the Hankyu Braves in their heyday in the 1970s, have been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, the selection panel said Jan. 10. Three others also inducted are former Chunichi Dragons infielder Morimichi Takagi (2nd from R), former baseball commissioner Hiromori Kawashima (4th from R) and former Nishitetsu Lions infielder and baseball commentator Yasumitsu Toyoda (L). (Kyodo)

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Rhodes receives MVP honor in PL

OSAKA, Japan - Home run king Tuffy Rhodes of the Kintetsu Buffaloes smiles at his club office in Osaka on Oct. 27 as he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 Japan professional baseball season in the Pacific League. Rhodes tied the single-season home run record of 55 and played a major role in Kintetsu's ''worst-to-first'' campaign in the pennant race.

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Matsui's agent Tellem arrives in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Arn Tellem, the agent for free agent slugger Hideki Matsui, is surrounded by reporters upon his arrival at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on Dec. 8. Tellem came to Japan to sign a formal contract with the Central League home run king prior to his negotiations with major league clubs. (Kyodo)

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American home-run king Hank Aaron visits Japan

Retired American baseball player Hank Aaron, 81, still in second place for most MLB career home runs with 755, gives a speech to encourage children at the opening ceremony for the World Children's Baseball Fair in Narita, near Tokyo, on Aug. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo