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HOKKAIDO NIPPON HAM FIGHTERS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2013
Giants' Abe slugs game-winning home run in eighth
Shinnosuke Abe stood at the plate with two outs and down to his final strike with his team losing in the eighth inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 24, 2013
Fighters rookie Otani makes solid impression in mound debut
As far as debuts go, Shohei Otani's delivered. The celebrated rookie pitched fairly well on Thursday night, and though he finished outside the decision, he left the mound with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters well within striking distance of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2013
Fighters bounce back, blank Eagles
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters didn't put up much of a fight against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' ace in the first game of their series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2013
Fighters rookie Otani 'ready' for pro pitching debut
The "Shohei Otani Experience" shifts ever so slightly towards its second phase on Thursday, when the celebrated rookie is scheduled to make his pitching debut for the Kamagaya Fighters, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' ni-gun squad.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 2, 2013
Bar set high for rookie stars Sugano, Otani
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have spent a first-round draft pick on the top pitching prospect in Japan in each of the last two years, and in both instances that player has initially said thanks, but no thanks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013
Fighters' Yoh enjoying spotlight with Taiwan at WBC
Daikan Yoh was surrounded by a mob befitting a rock star. Most eyes had been trained on the Taiwanese outfielder during his team's practice session at Tokyo Dome on Friday, and finally they'd caught up to him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 30, 2013
Otani ready for new challenges with Fighters
Shohei Otani spent part of his Saturday afternoon being shepherded around one of Makuhari Messe's spacious international exhibition halls while having ham shoved in his mouth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 24, 2013
Trading four-time All-Star Itoi doesn't make sense for Fighters
So why did the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters trade away arguably the best player on their team, if not in the entire Pacific League?

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