Orix - Yokohama Old Timers HR Contest
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Re: Orix - Yokohama Old Timers HR Contest
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: May 31, 2005 11:33 AM
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I'll do my best to cover it. I just can't guarantee that it'll be televised.
Re: Orix - Yokohama Old Timers HR Contest
[ Author: Jingu Bleacher Bum | Posted: Jun 12, 2005 10:52 PM
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I couldn't find anything on any of the sports newspapers websites, so I dug through the Yokohama BayStars official website and found this page with a pre-game note describing the home run contest.
Ralph Bryant 3 - 0 Tamio Tashiro.
Ralph Bryant 3 - 0 Tamio Tashiro.
Bryant-Coach - Ready to be Activated Hitting 3 in a Row
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jun 13, 2005 9:56 AM
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Nikkan Sports' paper edition had a box with photo of Bryant and Tashiro shaking hands along with a good sized paragraph about the contest. I'm afraid that I was out most of Saturday, so I missed it. Sorry.
Nonetheless, this is my rather poor translation of the Nikkan article:
Nonetheless, this is my rather poor translation of the Nikkan article:
Bryant, ready to be activated!?[Warning, that was a translation of a translation at the end. Bryant's actual words may have been different.]
Before the Yokohama vs. Orix game (at Yokohama), Orix' Bryant-batting coach (44) and Yokohama's Tashiro-batting coach (50) had a home run hitting contest. Tashiro-coach finished his five swings without an arch [home run], while Bryant-coach's power, even at 44 years of age, is alive and kicking. From the third swing, Bryant placed balls into the upper right field stands, just right of the back screen [straight away center], and again to the upper right field stands for three blasts in a row and an easy victory. This "itemae batting order" slugger of the past said, "I'm very greatful to have been given this opportunity. And I was moved by the cheers."
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Source: Sankei Sports
Westbaystars-san, is there any way you could let us know the results since you're one of the Yokohama fans here with a satellite dish? I doubt the TV sports highlights will cover it, and there might be something on the sports papers websites, but you never know for sure.