Phillies' Manuel reflects on Japan days Oct 10, 2008
He even rubbed elbows with baseball's all-time home run king, Sadaharu Oh. And he thrived, perhaps beyond belief, batting. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Marbury is coming to Knicks' camp Sep 24, 2008
Japanese great Sadaharu Oh will step down as manager of the Softbank Hawks at the end of the 2008 season. The 68-year-old Oh, who hit a record 868 home runs over 22 seasons when he played for the Yomiuri Giants, cited health concerns for leaving the team. (Boston Globe)
Blog: Yanks owner says playoff shutout 'isn't fair' Sep 24, 2008
Wednesday eye-opener: Yankee chairman Steinbrenner whines a bit - Game on - USATODAY.com. Wednesday eye-opener: Yankee chairman Steinbrenner whines a bit. (USA Today -- Sports)
Say it ain't so Oh ends 50 years in baseball Sep 24, 2008
Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh announced yesterday he was leaving the game after 50 years. Japan's greatest home run hitter and the man who managed Japan to the 2006 World Baseball Classic championship, Oh cited failing health and the poor performance of his club. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Infielder Iguchi rejoins Phillies Sep 6, 2008
"I want [Japanese all-time home run king] Sadaharu Oh," he said. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
World coming to San Diego, again Aug 4, 2008
It was the baseball thrill of a lifetime to see Kosuke Fukudome, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Akinori Otsuka, Ichiro Suzuki and their teammates tossing manager Sadaharu Oh into the air, catching him in a giant Japanese flag, with confetti and streamers filling the Southern California sky. It was a celebration unlike any that baseball has ever seen. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Mag: A Japanese manager in MLB? Jun 24, 2008
The prospect of a Japanese manager at the helm of, say, the A's or Pirates may seem unlikely, but the great Sadaharu Oh whose badass samurai stance and 868 career home runs personified Japanese power warns against getting too comfortable with the status quo. "We have shown what we can do in the majors as players," he says. (ESPN -- Baseball)
One more pitch Jan 24, 2008
"While Tam became a star out West, Skrmetta's 98-mph fastball became a big attraction in the Far East.After bouncing around 15 teams in nine seasons, with just 14 big-league appearances -- the last with Pittsburgh in 2000 -- Skrmetta decided to take his game to Japan to play for legendary Sadaharu Oh, the sport's greatest all-time home-run hitter.For a few seasons, he acclimated himself to the $40 cab rides, the bullet train, "real" sushi and the rabid, yet adoring, fans. In fact, he said, he... (Florida Today)
Ripple effect felt in Japan over Mitchell Report Dec 24, 2007
Cabrera, who hit 55 home runs in 2002 to match the record also shared by Japanese all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh and American , hit 27 last season for the Seibu Lions. He became a free agent after he and the team could not agree on a new contract; Lions officials said drug concerns were not a factor in not re-signing him. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mitchell Report is out; now what? Dec 20, 2007
Cabrera holds a share of Japan's single-season home run record (55) with American and Japanese legend Sadaharu Oh. How should players respond to their inclusion in the report. (USA Today -- Sports)
Sadaharu Oh says A-Rod will pass his HR mark Dec 4, 2007
TOKYO - Japanese baseball great Sadaharu Oh said New York Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez has the best shot at breaking his world record of 868 home runs. Oh, who hit 868 homers over 22 seasons in Japanese professional baseball, said he thinks it's just a matter of time before someone catches up and surpasses him. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Oh says A-Rod could break his HR record Dec 4, 2007
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese baseball great Sadaharu Oh said ' third baseman Alex Rodriguez has the best shot at breaking his world record of 868 home runs. Oh, who hit 868 homers over 22 seasons in Japanese professional baseball, said he thinks it's just a matter of time before someone catches up and surpasses him. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Catcher Johjima now at home with Mariners Sep 25, 2007
" But last season when SoftBank manager Sadaharu Oh announced he had early stage stomach cancer and would be taking leave to seek treatment, Johjima found himself monitoring the news very closely amid his shock. "He is a man who would never say he was in pain," Johjima said of Oh, who hit 868 home runs as a player before becoming a Japan Series-winning manager. "I was so shocked when I saw his announcement because normally, he would put on the jersey and the players would never know he was... (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Sports letters Aug 12, 2007
George Bush calls to congratulate Sadaharu Oh. 3. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bonds' Big Bang shakes up universe Aug 10, 2007
Home runs hit by Sadaharu Oh, the all-time leader in Japan. Oh's quote: A lot of baseball fans will be eager to see how many more homers Barry Bonds can hit, and his next milestone will be 800. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The Front Row: Still 111 homers short Aug 10, 2007
Wake me if Bonds approaches Japanese slugger Sadaharu Oh s tally of 868 home runs. Daly beats the heat: Prior to yesterday s opening round of the PGA Championship, who would be the last golfer you d pick to be near the top of the day one leaderboard. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Bonds's home run crown is held aloft, gingerly Aug 10, 2007
NOW THAT Barry Bonds has broken the American home run record, he has 113 to go to shatter the world record of 868 set by Sadaharu Oh in Japanese baseball. It's a mark Bonds might reach in six or seven years. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Japan's answer to Barry Bonds Aug 10, 2007
But it is far behind the world record, the 868 homers slugged by Sadaharu Oh when he played for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants from 1959 to 1980 ... Most of them, it is safe to say, care more about Sadaharu Oh then they do about Barry Bonds or his home run record. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Readers react to No. 756 Aug 9, 2007
of home run kings so we can see that the true home run king, Sadaharu Oh. hit 868 home runs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Japan's Oh a world home run legend Aug 9, 2007
Tokyo Yomiuri Giants Hall of Fame first baseman Sadaharu Oh was nicknamed 'Flamingo' for his unusual batting stance ... The Beastie Boys may have "more hits than Sadaharu Oh," but nobody has more home runs -- not even Bonds. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Finally, Bonds is king Aug 9, 2007
From the White House, to international home run king Sadaharu Oh in Japan, to his first major league manager, Jim Leyland, and onto Alex Rodriguez, the congratulations poured in Wednesday for the San Francisco star, who realized in recent weeks just how difficult it is to clear the fences when that's all you're trying to do. "Now, the hard part's over, and we get to actually go back to our everyday routines and enjoy ourselves," Bonds said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Bonds receives praise for feat Aug 9, 2007
From the White House, to international home run king Sadaharu Oh in Japan, to his first major-league manager, Jim Leyland, and onto Alex Rodriguez, the congratulations began to pour in for the San Francisco star. "Now, the hard part's over, and we get to actually go back to our everyday routines and enjoy ourselves," Bonds said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Pirates Notebook: Snell carries chip into start Aug 9, 2007
" Sadaharu Oh, a Japanese legend who retired in 1980, hit 868 home runs in Kuwata's homeland. "But Bonds is a great player, too," Kuwata added. Bonds was asked about Oh during his news conference Tuesday in San Francisco, and he replied that Josh Gibson, late of the Negro Leagues' Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays, should be mentioned, too. "None of you ever talks about Josh Gibson," Bonds said. Gibson had 224 official home runs, but estimates of his full professional career have counted... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
We Hear . . . We Hear Aug 8, 2007
He was en route to Puerto Rico to join Sadaharu Oh, Japan's home-run king, at the World Children's Baseball Fair, which Aaron co-founded. THAT shooting of the next season of the hit Fox series "24" had to be delayed two weeks to give the writers more time to come up with suitable scripts for Jack Bauer and his counter-terrorist unit. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Baseball's power palace has residents other than Bonds Aug 8, 2007
Sadaharu Oh: Oh holds the professional baseball home run record with 868 in Japan's major leagues. Oh played for the Yomiuri Giants from 1959 to 1980, winning 11 championships. (USA Today -- Sports)
Barry Bonds Sets Major League HR Record* Aug 8, 2007
The world professional record for home runs generally is acknowledged to be held by Japan's Sadaharu Oh, who hit 868 over a 21-year career from 1959 to 1980. (END) Dow Jones Newswires. (SmartMoney)
USA TODAY's Hal Bodley celebrates 50 years in baseball Aug 2, 2007
Hal Bodley said hello to then Phillies superstar Pete Rose and Japanese hero Sadaharu Oh in 1979. By Cappy Harada. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Hank Aaron stays quiet about Bonds' home run pursuit Aug 1, 2007
Founded in 1989, the World Children's Baseball Fair was conceived by Aaron and Japan's home run king, Sadaharu Oh, to promote goodwill around the world. About 180 boys and girls from about 20 countries will attend this year's event. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Aaron letting silence speak as Bonds nears 755 Jul 31, 2007
Founded in 1989, the World Children's Baseball Fair was conceived by Aaron and Japan's home run king, Sadaharu Oh, to promote goodwill around the world. The group has held clinics previously in Japan, Canada and the U.S. About 180 boys and girls from about 20 countries will attend this year's event, which begins Tuesday and will feature training clinics across the island. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Ginn, Beck remain unsigned as Dolphins rookies report to camp Jul 23, 2007
South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Despite Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga's ultimatum that draft picks sign a contract by the start of training camp or risk not playing this season, Sunday's reporting day for rookies came and went with no sign of the team's top two picks receiver/returner Ted Ginn and quarterback John Beck. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Bonds could set record at Dodger Stadium, of all places Jul 23, 2007
12:33 AM PDT, July 23, 2007. It remains to be seen how much the Dodgers would be willing to recognize the occasion. (Los Angeles Times)
Does L.A. owe Bonds a party? Jul 23, 2007
Bonds could set record at Dodger Stadium, of all places - Los Angeles Times. 12:33 AM PDT, July 23, 2007. (Los Angeles Times)
There's little to cheer for Bonds or Selig Jul 21, 2007
6% Sadaharu Oh 2845 total responses. This poll is closed to voting. (Los Angeles Times)
Silence will be deafening after the HR party is over Jul 20, 2007
Bonds' two homers Thursday in Chicago, the second more titanic than the first, put him two homers short of Henry Aaron, and 115 short of Sadaharu Oh, in case Jeff Borris tells us he wants to play three more years. And while the new argument about Bonds is whether he will break the record in Milwaukee (no, he won't) in front of Bud Selig (no, he won't), the next issue is this. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Oh still the man in Japan Jul 7, 2007
FUKUOKA, Japan -- It is four hours before the night's first pitch will be thrown and Sadaharu Oh is already in his temple, standing behind the batting cage simulating a hitter's swing, talking religion. Oh's house of worship is a ballpark. (Albany Times Union)
THE SIPPING NEWS Jul 7, 2007
If any announcer mentions Sadaharu Oh -- the international home-run leader -- order out for sushi. When an announcer says, "Splash hit," everybody drinks, and anybody willing to immediately throw themselves in a body of water (a bathtub will do) gets to take home a bottle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Numbers Game Jul 6, 2007
Oh, and what about Sadaharu Oh. The Japanese home run king wore 1 as well. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Former Royals pitcher Standridge joins Japan's Hawks Jun 15, 2007
The Hawks, who are managed by Sadaharu Oh, are in second place in the standings, 2-1/2 games behind Bobby Valentine's Lotte Marines. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)
More > Jun 5, 2007
In Manuel's mind, there's one home run champion who gets little mention: Sadaharu Oh, of the Yomiuri Giants. The legendary Japanese superstar pounded 868 home runs in a 22-year career from 1959-1980, and holds the professional record in that capacity. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
There are 868 blasts in Oh's past Mar 30, 2007
There was Sadaharu Oh ... "Sadaharu Oh is like Michael Jordan. Big time. When they won the Baseball Classic, they were ecstatic." ... When major league players toured Japan in 1974, future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver said of Oh: "He sure hit. He was a superb hitter. He hit consistently and he hit with power. Had he played in America, Sadaharu Oh could easily have been a lifetime .300 hitter, averaging 25-30 home runs a year.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)
* Oh to act as World Cup spokesman Mar 27, 2007
Advertising Sadaharu Oh, a Japan-based professional baseball manager of Chinese descent, has promised to serve as a spokesman for next year's Baseball World Cup ... Japan team manager Sadaharu Oh speaks at a news conference at the World Baseball Classic in March in San Diego, California. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan Quick Take Mar 22, 2007
Sports Mayor Hu courts Oh Taichung Mayor Jason Hu (Jj) said yesterday that he would invite Sadaharu Oh, a Japan-based professional baseball manager of Chinese descent, to visit Taichung and serve as a spokesman for the international baseball tournament to be hosted in the city. Hu, who plans to leave for Japan tomorrow for a six-day visit, said that Oh had tentatively agreed to visit Taichung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japanese pitchers let it fly Mar 4, 2007
" Last summer's hero in the two-week high school tournament was Yuki Saito, who is now in college in Japan. He threw 948 pitches over the final five days for Waseda Jitsugyo, the West Tokyo high school that produced Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh. But Marty Kuehnert, assistant to the president of the Rakuten Golden Eagles, says there are casualties. "A lot of them can't pitch anymore," he says. "It's not written about here. You give your all for the school until your legs go into spasms on... (USA Today -- Sports)
Silver and gold Mar 2, 2007
When he went to Japan the following spring, he had lunch with Sadaharu Oh, the legendary slugger. "The first thing he asked me," Deeble said, "was how did we do it?". (Boston Globe)
Bonds has a lot of competition for all the attention Feb 19, 2007
-- The record book, and his position 22 home runs away from being 112 homers away from Sadaharu Oh, and God only knows how many homers away from Josh Gibson. Plus, he is 159 hits short of 3,000 (and 1,416 short of passing Pete Rose, in case he decides he wants to play until he reaches Satchel Paige's age). (San Francisco Chronicle)
