Nagashima, nicknamed 'Mr. Professional Baseball' for his commanding performances and presence, served as Giants manager after ...

Baseball stars have gathered to pay tribute to the late Japanese legend Nagashima Shigeo. Nicknamed "Mr. Pro Baseball," the ...

More than 8,000 people have offered their condolences to the late Japanese baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo at Tokyo Dome, ...

Shigeo Nagashima starred for Japan's most popular team, the Yomiuri Giants, winning nine straight Japan Series titles from ...

Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2025. The Cubs won 4-2. ‘Go Cubs Go’ plays at Tokyo Dome after Chicago Cubs’ 4-2 win.

They aren’t just a baseball team—they’re a dynasty, a media empire, and, to some, the sport’s ultimate villain. Love them or ...

A key member of the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants of the 1960s and ’70s, Japan’s most enduring sports dynasty, Nagashima was a star from his first season. By Ken Belson Shigeo Nagashima, Japan’s most ...

Nagashima helped lead the Giants as they won nine straight Japan Series titles from 1965 through 1973. His equally famous ...

Shigeo Nagashima, considered Japan's "Mr. Baseball," died at the age of 89, and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and others are ...

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, known in Japan as "Mr. Pro Baseball," has died at age 89, his former team, the ...

A private funeral was held Sunday in Tokyo for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, with former Yomiuri Giants ...

Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during ...