An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
On this day in 1991, Shingo Takatsu made his NPB debut for the Swallows. Selected in the third round of the 1990 draft out of Asia University, he was first used as a starter but only won a few games during his first two seasons on the top team. It wasn’t until the 1993 season [...]
Shinya Miyamoto and his teammates have been busy with spring camp for the past two weeks, so we thought it might be nice to profile some of the Tokyo players that are within shouting distance of significant milestones this season. We’ve thought for quite some time that Miyamoto would begin regressing at any moment, but [...]
Some recent news tidbits about two former Tokyo players: Shingo Takatsu (1991-2003; 2006-07) 43-year-old Takatsu will become player-manager of the BC League’s Niigata Albirex Baseball Club. It is the first time that a player-manager has been named in BC League history. The one-time Japan saves leader (until Iwase eclipsed his mark earlier this year) will [...]
Yakult legend and Japanese all-time saves leader Shingo Takatsu has joined South Korean outfit the Woori Heroes (formally known as the Hyundai Unicorns). Takatsu has 286 career saves in the NPB, all for the Swallows in 598 games, as well as earning the nickname Mr. Zero for never having given up a run in [...]
