WATCH: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki uses samurai sword to slice through pitches in batting practice
Using a katana in place of a bat, Suzuki showed off the sheer sharpness and power of the sword traditionally used by samurai, effortlessly slicing balls in half as they were pitched to him. Unfortunately, one of the sliced balls ended up hitting his cameraman, prompting Suzuki to stop for a moment and ask if he was alright ("Daijobu?")
According to Posnanski's book, in 1968, Enatsu proclaimed that he would strike out Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants for the record-breaking 354th strikeout that season.
Earlier this summer, a good friend suggested I read Sadaharu Oh's autobiography, "A Zen Way of Baseball," first published in 1984. It had a big impact on him the first time he read it, and he ...
He wore the uniform top of Giants legend Sadaharu Oh — a bit like a New York Yankees fan wearing a Babe Ruth uniform; or a San Francisco Giants fan wearing a Willie Mays jersey. Fans also chase ...
Dignitaries from various fields including Princess Hisako of Takamado attended a farewell ceremony for the late media ...
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