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Lotte takes Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura (C) is showered with beer by players Tsuyoshi Nishioka (R) and Saburo Omura (L) in a celebration held at a hotel in Nagoya soon after the team's victory in the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010. Lotte beat the Chunichi Dragons 8-7 in Game 7 at Nagoya Dome.

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Lotte takes Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura (L) and infielder Toshiaki Imae (R) spray each other with beer during a celebration held at a hotel in Nagoya soon after the team's victory in the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, beating the Chunichi Dragons 8-7 in Game 7.

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Lotte takes Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura showers his players with beer at a hotel on Nov. 8, 2010, where they celebrated the team's victory in the Japan Series the previous night, beating the Chunichi Dragons 8-7 in Game 7.

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Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome.

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Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome.

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Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome.

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Dragons, Marines collide in Japan Series

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai (R) and Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura shake hands at Nagoya Dome, the home stadium of the Dragons, in Nagoya on Oct. 29, 2010, ahead of the start of the Japan Series the following day.

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Lotte Marines' celebration

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is soaked with a barrel of sake in celebration after their club clinched a berth in the Japan Series at a Fukuoka hotel on Oct. 19, 2010.

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss manager Norifumi Nishimura in the air to celebrate the Pacific League club's clinching a berth in the Japan Series at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines beat the Softbank Hawks in the six-game postseason Climax Series.

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Lotte Marines' celebration

FUKUOKA, Japan - (From R) Lotte Marines acting owner Akio Shigemitsu, club president Ryuzo Setoyama and manager Norifumi Nishimura are dunked with a barrel of sake in celebration after their club clinched a berth in the Japan Series at a Fukuoka hotel on Oct. 19, 2010.

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Lotte Marines' celebration

FUKUOKA, Japan - (From L) The Lotte Marines' Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Saburo Omura and manager Norifumi Nishimura pour beer on each other in celebration after their club clinched a berth in the Japan Series at a Fukuoka hotel on Oct. 19, 2010.

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss manager Norifumi Nishimura in the air to celebrate the Pacific League club's clinching a berth in the Japan Series at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines beat the Softbank Hawks in the six-game postseason Climax Series.

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Japan's Pacific League opens 2010 season

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura (L) and Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe shake hands at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on March 20, 2010, before their opening game for the 2010 season of the Pacific League.

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S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (R), who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, poses with the team's manager Norifumi Nishimura during a press conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009.

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Nishimura replaces Marines manager Valentine

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines head coach Norifumi Nishimura smiles during a news conference at a hotel in Chiba on Oct. 8, 2009, after the Pacific League baseball club announced he will replace Bobby Valentine as manager.

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Lotte Marines' celebration

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is soaked with a barrel of sake in celebration after their club clinched a berth in the Japan Series at a Fukuoka hotel on Oct. 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Lotte Marines' celebration

FUKUOKA, Japan - (From L) The Lotte Marines' Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Saburo Omura and manager Norifumi Nishimura pour beer on each other in celebration after their club clinched a berth in the Japan Series at a Fukuoka hotel on Oct. 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss manager Norifumi Nishimura in the air to celebrate the Pacific League club's clinching a berth in the Japan Series at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines beat the Softbank Hawks in the six-game postseason Climax Series. (Kyodo)

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Lotte Marines' celebration

FUKUOKA, Japan - (From R) Lotte Marines acting owner Akio Shigemitsu, club president Ryuzo Setoyama and manager Norifumi Nishimura are dunked with a barrel of sake in celebration after their club clinched a berth in the Japan Series at a Fukuoka hotel on Oct. 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss manager Norifumi Nishimura in the air to celebrate the Pacific League club's clinching a berth in the Japan Series at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines beat the Softbank Hawks in the six-game postseason Climax Series. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Pacific League opens 2010 season

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura (L) and Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe shake hands at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on March 20, 2010, before their opening game for the 2010 season of the Pacific League. (Kyodo)

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Lotte takes Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura (L) and infielder Toshiaki Imae (R) spray each other with beer during a celebration held at a hotel in Nagoya soon after the team's victory in the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, beating the Chunichi Dragons 8-7 in Game 7. (Kyodo)

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Lotte takes Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura showers his players with beer at a hotel on Nov. 8, 2010, where they celebrated the team's victory in the Japan Series the previous night, beating the Chunichi Dragons 8-7 in Game 7. (Kyodo)

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Lotte takes Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura (C) is showered with beer by players Tsuyoshi Nishioka (R) and Saburo Omura (L) in a celebration held at a hotel in Nagoya soon after the team's victory in the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010. Lotte beat the Chunichi Dragons 8-7 in Game 7 at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - CORRECTING DATE Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - CORRECTING DATE Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Oct. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - CORRECTING DATE Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Nov. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Oct. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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Lotte wins Japan Series title

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura is tossed into air by his players after the team beat the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 to win the Japan Series on Oct. 7, 2010, at Nagoya Dome. (Kyodo)

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Dragons, Marines collide in Japan Series

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai (R) and Lotte Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura shake hands at Nagoya Dome, the home stadium of the Dragons, in Nagoya on Oct. 29, 2010, ahead of the start of the Japan Series the following day. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Orix Buffaloes acting manager Nakajima

Satoshi Nakajima, who has succeeded Norifumi Nishimura as acting manager of the Orix Buffaloes, is pictured during pregame practice at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Aug. 21, 2020.

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Baseball: Orix Buffaloes acting manager Nakajima

Satoshi Nakajima, who has succeeded Norifumi Nishimura as acting manager of the Orix Buffaloes, is pictured during pregame practice at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Aug. 21, 2020.

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Baseball: Orix Buffaloes acting manager Nakajima

Satoshi Nakajima, who has succeeded Norifumi Nishimura as acting manager of the Orix Buffaloes, speaks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Aug. 21, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Orix Buffaloes acting manager Nakajima

Satoshi Nakajima, who has succeeded Norifumi Nishimura as acting manager of the Orix Buffaloes, speaks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Aug. 21, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Preparation for season start in Japan

Orix Buffaloes manager Norifumi Nishimura (L) is pictured wearing a face mask during a practice game against the SoftBank Hawks in Osaka on June 3, 2020. The start of Japanese pro baseball's season was delayed for roughly three months to June 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Preparation for season start

Orix Buffaloes manager Norifumi Nishimura (front) and others applaud medical workers for their fight against the new coronavirus before an intrasquad game at Kyocera Dome Osaka on May 26, 2020. Japan's professional baseball season will begin on June 19 behind closed doors after the season was postponed for close to three months because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Preparation for season start

Orix Buffaloes manager Norifumi Nishimura (C) and others watch an intrasquad game while wearing face masks at Kyocera Dome Osaka on May 26, 2020. Japan's professional baseball season will begin on June 19 behind closed doors after the season was postponed for close to three months because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Preparation for season start

Orix Buffaloes manager Norifumi Nishimura (L) is pictured in the dugout during an intrasquad game at Kyocera Dome Osaka on May 25, 2020. Nippon Professional Baseball targets a late-June start for its coronavirus-delayed season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Preparation for season start

Orix Buffaloes manager Norifumi Nishimura watches his players warm up before an intrasquad game at Kyocera Dome Osaka on May 25, 2020. Nippon Professional Baseball targets a late-June start for its coronavirus-delayed season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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24th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Orix Buffaloes manager Norifumi Nishimura (far L in front row) and his players observe a moment of silence at a stadium in Osaka on Jan. 17, 2019, the 24th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit Kobe and its vicinity in western Japan. The baseball club is based in Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun speaks at news conference

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (R), who signed a multiyear contract with the Pacific League baseball club Lotte Marines, poses with the team's manager Norifumi Nishimura during a press conference at a hotel in Chiba on Nov. 16, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Nishimura replaces Marines manager Valentine

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines head coach Norifumi Nishimura smiles during a news conference at a hotel in Chiba on Oct. 8, 2009, after the Pacific League baseball club announced he will replace Bobby Valentine as manager. (Kyodo)