RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi
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The man who saved baseball in Seattle passed away due to complications from pneumonia, he was 85.
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"Yamauchi's entry into Major League Baseball changed the culture of professional baseball forever, and his connection certainly aided in bringing some outstanding players to the Mariners. Before Yamauchi purchased the team, there had been one Japanese player in MLB history."
Truly a sad day.
Story
"Yamauchi's entry into Major League Baseball changed the culture of professional baseball forever, and his connection certainly aided in bringing some outstanding players to the Mariners. Before Yamauchi purchased the team, there had been one Japanese player in MLB history."
Truly a sad day.
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As a Mariners fan (and suffering years of frustration) I hope this means the Mariners will no longer be just a business for someone, and instead will become an object of success on the field- and that means no more Chuck and Howie.
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