Hanshin Tigers' Teruaki Sato becomes the ninth player in history to win the Triple Crown; Mizuno craftsmen, who also made Munetaka Murakami's bats, offer their congratulations.
The Hanshin Tigers, who achieved the first-ever consecutive league championships in franchise history, suffered a 0-4 shutout loss against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium on the 8th, marking the end of their regular season. This remarkable achievement was accomplished by manager Kyuji Fujikawa (46) in his second year in charge...