Picture of 333
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Picture of 333
I have a picture I'm looking at here of a rather large man pitching for the Japanese Giants. His number is 333. I was wonding if this is a "real" picture and if you could give me some info on this gentlemen. Name, age, etc.
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Re: Picture of 333
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Apr 22, 2004 8:58 AM
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From your description, I'd guess that it's Giant Baba, either throwing out the first pitch in a game or throwing in an exhibition game of some sort.
Shohei Baba was a very tall (2 meters!) pitcher drafted by the Giants out of high school. He only pitched 3 games in 1957, winning none and lossing one, before shoulder trouble forced him into retirement -- where he went on to become one of the most popular pro wrestlers of all time.
Baba was born on January 23, 1938 and was 61 years old when he passed away in 1999. You can see one fan's eulogy here.
Without seeing the picture, that's my guess.
The "person" who normally wears 333 for the Giants is their mascot, the Gabbit (a combination of "Giants" and "Rabbit," as their "YG" logo morphs into something resembling a rabbit).
Shohei Baba was a very tall (2 meters!) pitcher drafted by the Giants out of high school. He only pitched 3 games in 1957, winning none and lossing one, before shoulder trouble forced him into retirement -- where he went on to become one of the most popular pro wrestlers of all time.
Baba was born on January 23, 1938 and was 61 years old when he passed away in 1999. You can see one fan's eulogy here.
Without seeing the picture, that's my guess.
The "person" who normally wears 333 for the Giants is their mascot, the Gabbit (a combination of "Giants" and "Rabbit," as their "YG" logo morphs into something resembling a rabbit).
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