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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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31st SAG Awards - Arrivals - LA

Shinnosuke Abe arrives at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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31st SAG Awards - Arrivals - LA

Shinnosuke Abe arrives at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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31st SAG Awards - Arrivals - LA

Shinnosuke Abe arrives at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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31st SAG Awards - Press Room - LA

Tommy Bastow, Shinnosuke Abe, Moeka Hoshi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano and Hiroto Kanai, winners of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for 'Shogun,' pose in the press room at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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40th Film Independent Spirit Awards - Santa Monica

Tommy Bastow, Shinnosuke Abe At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards at The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica , CA, USA on February 22 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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40th Film Independent Spirit Awards - Santa Monica

Tommy Bastow, Shinnosuke Abe At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards at The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica , CA, USA on February 22 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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40th Film Independent Spirit Awards - Santa Monica

Shinnosuke Abe At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards at The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica , CA, USA on February 22 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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40th Film Independent Spirit Awards - Santa Monica

Shinnosuke Abe At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards at The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica , CA, USA on February 22 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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40th Film Independent Spirit Awards - Santa Monica

Shinnosuke Abe At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards at The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica , CA, USA on February 22 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Ex-Yankees ace Tanaka joins Giants

Former New York Yankees ace and new Yomiuri Giants signee Masahiro Tanaka (L) receives a jersey and a cap from Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe during an introductory press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2024.

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Baseball: Ex-Yankees ace Tanaka joins Giants

Former New York Yankees ace and new Yomiuri Giants signee Masahiro Tanaka (L) poses with Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe during an introductory press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2024.

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Baseball: Ex-Yankees ace Tanaka joins Giants

Former New York Yankees ace and new Yomiuri Giants signee Masahiro Tanaka (L) attends an introductory press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2024. Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe sits beside him.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players and manager Shinnosuke Abe (far R) acknowledge fans after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants-CTBC Brothers friendly

Shinnosuke Abe, manager of Japan's Yomiuri Giants, acknowledges the crowd following the team's win over Taiwan's CTBC Brothers in an international friendly baseball game at Taipei Dome on March 2, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants new manager Abe

New Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe speaks during his first press conference after taking up the post in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Giants new manager Abe

New Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe (R) fist bumps his predecessor Tatsunori Hara during his first press conference after taking up the post in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Giants new manager Abe

New Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe speaks during his first press conference after taking up the post in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2023.

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Giants' players arrive in Miyazaki ahead of training camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe (L) receives flowers as he and his teammates, including third baseman Shuichi Murata (C), arrive in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2014, to prepare for the preseason baseball training camp in February.

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Japan beat Netherlands 10-6

TOKYO, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe of Japan hits a three-run home run, his second homer, in the second inning in a World Baseball Classic game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 12, 2013. Japan won 10-6 and advanced to the final round as the winner of Pool 1.

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Japan beat Netherlands 10-6

TOKYO, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe of Japan hits a home run in the second inning in a World Baseball Classic game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 12, 2013. Japan won 10-6 and advanced to the final round as the winner of Pool 1.

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Japan beat Netherlands 10-6

TOKYO, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe of Japan hits a three-run home run, his second homer, in the second inning in a World Baseball Classic game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 12, 2013. Japan won 10-6 and advanced to the final round as the winner of Pool 1.

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Japan beat Netherlands 10-6

TOKYO, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe of Japan hits a home run in the second inning in a World Baseball Classic game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 12, 2013. Japan won 10-6 and advanced to the final round as the winner of Pool 1.

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Japan vs. Cuba in WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yasmany Tomas of Cuba hits a home run to open the scoring in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic first-round game against Japan at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, Japan, on March 6, 2013. The Japanese catcher is Shinnosuke Abe. Cuba won 6-3.

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Japan vs. Brazil in WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe of Japan hits a go-ahead grounder against Brazil in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic first-round game at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 2, 2013, in front of Brazil catcher Diego Franca. Japan won 5-3.

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Japan vs. Brazil in WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe of Japan hits a go-ahead grounder against Brazil in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic first-round game at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 2, 2013. Japan won 5-3.

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Abe, Yoshikawa win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe (L) and Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa are pictured in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, after winning MVP awards for the first time for the Central League and Pacific League, respectively. Nippon Professional Baseball announced the same day that Abe was a near-unanimous selection, when the results of the Most Valuable Player voting were released.

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Giants paid more than allowable money to some players

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Catcher Shinnosuke Abe of the Yomiuri Giants arrives at Hamamatsu ballpark in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 15, 2012, for a pre-season game against the Chunichi Dragons. The Giants paid some players, including Abe and several other active leading members, more than the agreed-on limit for signing on bonuses and incentive money -- over 150 million yen, a source close to the matter said the same day.

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Giants' Abe blasts solo homer vs. Dragons

NAGOYA, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Shinnosuke Abe blasts the game-deciding solo homer in the ninth inning in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on Oct. 22, 2010. The Giants won 3-2.

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Abe re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Series MVP catcher Shinnosuke Abe smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants. Abe, who decided earlier this month to stay with the Giants and not to file for free agency, will earn an estimated 350 million yen next year, 80 million yen more than last season.

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Giants take 2-1 lead over F's

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe belts a back-to-back homer in the second inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 3, 2009. The Giants won 7-4 taking a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Bush throws at Japan baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Former U.S. President George W. Bush pats Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe on the head after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before a Japan Series game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 3, 2009.

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Nippon Ham downs Yomiuri

SAPPORO, Japan - The Nippon Ham Fighters' Eiichi Koyano scores a run colliding with Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe in the third inning of a Japan Series game at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 1, 2009. The Fighters won 4-2.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Shinnosuke Abe (R) hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Hanshin's Arai out at home

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe tags out Hanshin Tigers' Takahiro Arai at home plate in the sixth inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 15, 2009. The Tigers won 5-3.

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Abe's homer lifts Yomiuri past Yokohama

TOKYO, Japan - Shinnosuke Abe hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the fifth inning as the Yomiuri Giants came from behind to beat the Yokohama BayStars 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep on Aug. 20.

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Giants' Abe marks 1,000th hit in career against Eagles

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe hits a single, the 1,000th hit in his professional baseball career, to left in the sixth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on June 8. The Giants won 8-3.

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Giants beat Hawks 8-2

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe is congratulated by a teammate after hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning against the SoftBank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on May 28. The Giants won 8-2.

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - South Korea's Lee Taek Keun steals second base in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Japan at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19 as Japan second baseman Akinori Iwamura jumps for a wild throw from catcher Shinnosuke Abe. Japan won the game 6-2 to play against the United States on March 22 in Los Angeles in the WBC semifinals.

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Abe hits solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe hits a solo homer over the center-field wall in the sixth inning of an interleague game against the Chiba Marines at Tokyo Dome on June 19. The Giants beat the Marines 5-2.

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MLB players on Japan tour

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe hits a two-run homer to right-center in the fifth inning of the team's exhibition game against a major league selection at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 2. The game ended in a 7-7 draw. (MLB)

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MLB players on Japan tour

TOKYO, Japan - Chicago White Sox infielder Tadahito Iguchi (R) speaks with Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe in the first inning of their friendly exhibition game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 2. The game ended in a 7-7 draw. (MLB)

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Japan routs S. Korea in 4-nation baseball

KOBE, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, batting in the designated hitter's slot, drives in the first run of the game with one out in the second inning at Green Stadium Kobe on Oct. 31, as Japan romped 11-3 over South Korea to claim their second win against one loss in the four-nation round-robin tournament for second place. Cuba, which defeated Japan, won the tourney with a perfect record of three wins without a loss.