On Sunday afternoon, ex-baseball hurler Osamu Higashio stepped onto an unfamiliar field, a hardwood court, not a soft baseball field.
New Tokyo Apache president and former Seibu Lions pitcher Osamu Higashio enjoys talking with fans at the team's first practice of the season at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.
KAZ NAGATSUKA PHOTOThe 56-year-old former Seibu Lions star, who was introduced as the new Tokyo Apache president on Sept. 11, appeared at the team's first preseason practice at its home arena, Ariake Colosseum.