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Exhibition game
Does anyone know the name of the young Japanese pitcher who struck out, Gehringer, Foxx, Ruth and Gehrig in an exhibition game in Japan in 1934?
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The Legendary Sawamura
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Nov 23, 2001 1:58 PM
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I did a Google Search and found this page. Toward the bottom is written:
November 20, 1934 - Seventeen-year-old Eiji Sawamura gives up one hit, a home run to Lou Gehrig, as the touring American All-Stars win in Japan, 1-0. At one point Sawamura strikes out four future Hall of Famers in a row: Charlie Gehringer, Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Gehrig.This was an interesting trip back in time. Thank you very much for that question.
Re: The Legendary Sawamura
Re: Exhibition game
[ Author: CFiJ | Posted: Nov 24, 2001 5:13 AM
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By all accounts, Sawamura had an incredible fastball. I was watching some TV show (maybe Shitte-iru Tsumori?; maybe it was a Pro Yakyu News retrospective) that had an interview with a man who used to catch for Sawamura. He recalled that one didn't really try to "catch" Sawamura's fastball. You more or less sat back, took it, and hoped it didn't break your hand. 
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