Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)--A funeral for Japanese baseball superstar Shigeo Nagashima, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89, was held in Tokyo on Sunday.

Nagashima finished with a .305 batting average, 2,471 hits, 1,522 RBIs and 444 home runs. He won two Japan Series titles as a manager in his second stint with the team.

Shigeo Nagashima starred for Japan's most popular team, the Yomiuri Giants, winning nine straight Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973. Ohtani leads tributes as Japan's 'Mr Pro Baseball' dies at ...

Nagashima's 59-year-old son Kazushige, who played for the Yakult Swallows and the Giants, said, "Baseball was his life and what he loved most." ...

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima has died at age 89. Former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley once tried to buy his contract. Shohei Ohtani posted his respects on Instagram.

Japan mourned the death of Shigeo Nagashima, popularly known as “Mr. Baseball," as he was 89. He died on June 3, 2025, from pneumonia. A Yomiuri Giants hero, he made baseball super popular in Japan.

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima has died at age 89. Former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley once tried to buy his contract. Shohei Ohtani posted his respects on Instagram.

Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed yesterday by ...

Nagashima, who died on Tuesday, was the Giants' manager when Matsui joined the team. In the 1992 draft, Matsui was selected by four professional teams, including the Giants.

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

Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as "Mr. Pro Baseball" and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days in Nippon Professional Baseball, has died. He was 89.

Nagashima was one of the most popular baseball players in the 60s and 70s and had played in 2,186 games, hitting an eye-popping 444 home runs. He had won nine straight titles in that glory period ...