Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Sunahara (R), owner of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, bows during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Sunahara announced his resignation to take responsibility for the team's paying money for Yasuhiro Ichiba, a 22-year-old former Meiji University pitcher, in violation of collegiate baseball bylaws.

(1)Sasaki inks deal with Yokohama BayStars

(1)Sasaki inks deal with Yokohama BayStars

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seattle Mariners all-time saves leader Kazuhiro Sasaki (2nd from R) signed with the Yokohama BayStars Feb. 3. Sasaki joins hands with (from L to R) team president Susumu Minegishi, Yokohama Mayor Hiroshi Nakata and owner Yukio Sunahara the same day at a Yokohama hotel.

New BayStars owner visits Yokohama Stadium

New BayStars owner visits Yokohama Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) President Yukio Sunahara smiles during his visit to the Yokohama Stadium, the home ground of the Yokohama BayStars, on Jan. 31, his first since becoming the owner of the Central League professional baseball club. Seafood manufacturer Maruha Corp. has signed a deal with TBS and a TBS affiliate for the transfer of ownership of the club.

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Sunahara (R), owner of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, bows during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Sunahara announced his resignation to take responsibility for the team's paying money for Yasuhiro Ichiba, a 22-year-old former Meiji University pitcher, in violation of collegiate baseball bylaws. (Kyodo)

New BayStars owner visits Yokohama Stadium

New BayStars owner visits Yokohama Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) President Yukio Sunahara smiles during his visit to the Yokohama Stadium, the home ground of the Yokohama BayStars, on Jan. 31, his first since becoming the owner of the Central League professional baseball club. Seafood manufacturer Maruha Corp. has signed a deal with TBS and a TBS affiliate for the transfer of ownership of the club.

(1)Sasaki inks deal with Yokohama BayStars

(1)Sasaki inks deal with Yokohama BayStars

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seattle Mariners all-time saves leader Kazuhiro Sasaki (2nd from R) signed with the Yokohama BayStars Feb. 3. Sasaki joins hands with (from L to R) team president Susumu Minegishi, Yokohama Mayor Hiroshi Nakata and owner Yukio Sunahara the same day at a Yokohama hotel. (Kyodo)