Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
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Sep 11, 2026
Frank HowleyHOST
And I was ner-
Danny O'DwyerHOST
Is this the H- the Hamtaros or whatever they're called?
Frank HowleyHOST
No, the Hamfighters are up in Hokkaido.
Danny O'DwyerHOST
Okay.
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In 2016, he contributed to Nippon Ham's Japanese position.
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Looking back on 18 years of professional life, Nakashima is proud to have been able to play in the uniform of the Fighters for 18 years through the team.
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He comments that he is most grateful to everyone who has supported him.
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And until the end, he said that he wanted to continue to stand on the ground as a member of the Fighters and his feelings for the remaining season.
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According to the team, a retirement meeting will be held in the near future.
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Rydell Martinez, a professional baseball giant, scored his 250th save in the fastest ever.
speaker_0NARRATOR
After studying in his hometown at Matsumoto Commercial High School, now called Hiroshima Satochi High School, and Naniwa Commercial School in Osaka, he joined the professional Toyo Flyers in nineteen fifty-nine.
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The team is now the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
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He played for Tokyo Yomiuri Giants starting in nineteen seventy-six and for the Lotte Orions, now the Chiba Lotte Marines, from nineteen eighty.
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Although Harimoto's right hand had been burned when he was four years old, batting coach Kenjiro Matsuki helped him refine his natural hitting ability to hit the gaps in the field.
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After studying in his hometown at Matsumoto Commercial High School, now called Hiroshima Setouchi High School, and Naniwa Commercial School in Osaka, he joined the professional Toyo Flyers in 1959.
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The team is now the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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He played for Tokyo Yomiuri Giants starting in 1976 and for the Lotte Orions, now the Chiba Lotte Marines, from 1980.
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Although Harimoto's right hand had been burned when he was four years old, batting coach Kenjiro Matsuki helped him refine his natural hitting ability to hit the gaps in the field.
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Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
A native of Hiroshima, Jang overcame a right-hand disability caused by burns from the atomic bombing, achieving remarkable success in Japan's pro baseball league, the NPB.
Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
His career began in 1959 with the Toei Flyers, which later became Nittaku and Nipponham.
Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
He played there until 1975, then continued with the Yomiuri Giants and the Lotte Orians, retiring in 1981.
Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
His accomplishments include seven betting titles, nine highest on-base percentage records, and 16 best nine selections.
Roger BassackHOST
Ohtani began playing baseball for Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.
Roger BassackHOST
He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for five seasons.
Roger BassackHOST
Ohtani hit many home runs and pitched successful games.
Roger BassackHOST
He then switched to Major League Baseball in the United States Ohtani played for the Los Angeles Angels.
Roger BasickHOST
Otani began playing baseball for Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.
Roger BasickHOST
He played for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters for five seasons.
Roger BasickHOST
Otani hit many home runs and pitched successful games.
Roger BasickHOST
He then switched to Major League Baseball in the United States.
Ryan SpilborghsGUEST
… usually when...
Ryan SpilborghsGUEST
The, yeah, the, the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Ryan SpilborghsGUEST
They're not-
Jordan ShustermanHOST
Hmm?
speaker_1HOST
Parleague.
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Nippon Ham vs. Softbank is 2-1 and is Nippon Ham.
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Seibu vs. Lotte is 1-0 and is Seibu.
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Rakuten vs. Oryx is 5-1 and Rakuten wins.
Joshua WalkerGUEST
Right.
Joshua WalkerGUEST
And what's crazy is, so the reason I'm such a fanatic Shohei Otani fan is he actually started at the Nippon Fighters, which is from my hometown of Sapporo.
Mark GagnonHOST
So he
Joshua WalkerGUEST
was a two way player because he couldn't do it in many other places, even in Japan in the National Baseball League there.
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