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The game will also feature other former major leaguers Hideki Matsui, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Kazuo Matsui. In early June, Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima's death shocked the country.

Shigeo Nagashima, “nicknamed ‘Mr. Pro Baseball’ of Japan and ‘Mr. Giants’”, passed away at age 89. His former teammate, Sahaharu Oh, is still alive at 85.

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