Japanese baseball legend dies aged 89

Michael Bristow

Asia-Pacific editor

Getty Images A photo of Shigeo Nagashima wearing a orange turtle neck jumper and a black leather jacket. He is waving. Getty Images

Former baseball player Shigeo Nagashima, who was once one of Japan’s most famous sports stars, has died aged 89.

He died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo, according to a statement released by his…

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