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Sadaharu Oh (Japanese: 王貞治, Ō Sadaharu; born May 20, 1940), also known as Wang Chen-chih (Chinese: 王貞治; pinyin: Wáng Zhēnzhì), is a Japanese-born Taiwanese former professional baseball player and manager who is currently the chairman of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Sadaharu Oh’s arduous rise to prominence in the Japanese League and the unparalleled longevity of his topflight performances contain the saga of one of the most dedicated and tenaciously serious pro athletes the sport has ever produced; Oh’s physical dedication and tenacity stand far above the crowd even within a Japanese-style of baseball ...
Dec 11, 2019 · Sadaharu Oh: Q & A with the one and only Home Run King. The legendary former slugger and manager took the floor at the WBSC Congress in Osaka to talk about the latest projects of his World Children's Baseball Fair Foundation. WBSC took the chance to sit down with him for this Question & Answer session.
Jan 2, 2020 · Our story about Sadaharu Oh begins not with the great man himself but with a baseball player you probably don’t know. His name was Hiroshi Arakawa.
Apr 10, 2023 · A schoolboy hero at Waseda Jitsugyo High School, Sadaharu Oh is the best known player from the Nippon Pro Baseball not to play in the United States. He led his high school to victory in the 1957 Koshien Tournament even though his pitching hand was bleeding from a ruptured blister.
Aug 8, 2021 · As an iconic figure in a nation historically mesmerized by the Olympics and mad about baseball, Japan's greatest home run hitter, Sadaharu Oh, was overjoyed Saturday with his country's first Olympic baseball gold medal.
Feb 27, 2021 · Sadaharu Oh mashed an incredible 868 home runs during his 22-year career with the Yomiuri Giants of the NPB. His accomplishments are staggering, and deserve ...
Jul 8, 2021 · Home Run King Sadaharu Oh was beaming with pride at the Japan National Baseball team calling its gold medal victory over USA on Saturday at Yokohama Baseball Stadium "extra special”. "To win the gold medal we aspired for is the greatest,” Oh said.
Jul 5, 2020 · Sadaharu Oh’s career also lines up with one of the best times in Hanshin Tigers history – in fact, from 1959 to 1980, the span of Oh’s career, the Tigers won the pennant twice, and finished 2nd seven more times – five of which were during the Giants’ V9 (1965-73 consecutive Japan Series titles).
