The Japan TimesOct 30
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Ryosuke Otsu made a hit during Game 4 of the Japan Series — and he might be one of the last to ever do it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/pitchers-hitting-npb-otsu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #ryosukeotsu #japanseries #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #hanshintigers
SoftBank pitcher's Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever

Next year’s Japan Series will mark the final time a pitcher, at least according to the rules, will have to bat in an NPB game.

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The Japan TimesOct 29
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks made all the right moves against the Hanshin Tigers in Game 4 of the Japan Series to move one win away from the title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-hawks-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #hotakayamakawa #ryosukeotsu
Hiroki Kokubo pushes right buttons as Hawks move to brink of Japan Series title

The Hawks are one win away from clinching the title.

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