Osaka erupts in celebration as Tigers win Japan Series
Osaka – Osaka erupted on Sunday night as Hanshin Tigers fans celebrated the end of a 38-year title drought after their club concluded a thrilling Japan Series with a 7-1 …
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Could the Tigers’ curse be over, once and for all?
Osaka – Contrary to what many believe, the Curse of the Colonel, Japanese baseball’s most famous and enduring urban legend, was sparked when the Hanshin Tigers won the Central League …
Tigers close in on Japan Series berth after walk-off victory
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture – The Hanshin Tigers moved to within one win or one tie of their first Japan Series berth in nine years when Seiya Kinami’s ninth-inning single drove …
Tigers clinch first Central League pennant since 2005
Teruaki Sato homered for the second straight game as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-3 to clinch their first Central League title in 18 years and sixth overall …
CL-leading Tigers look unstoppable in win over Dragons
Nagoya – The Hanshin Tigers did not skip a beat in the absence of their star leadoff man and center fielder on Tuesday, when the Central League leaders pounded the …