Former Tokyo great Shingo Takatsu has picked up his first save for the Woori Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization, making him the first player to notch saves in NPB, MLB, and KBO. (HT to NPB Tracker for being the first, that we’ve seen, to report it in English.)
Takatsu is a Hero
June 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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 his 11 [...]
