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...More than even he knows. There's a Pepsi ad in Japan that pictures Ichiro swinging a bat above the words "change the world." It's not just marketing. His was supposed to be the tough adjustment, but in truth Ichiro has made few concessions. American fans, pitchers and general managers are the ones scrambling to adjust. Already his success has killed, once and for all, the long-held conceit that a small Japanese player (Ichiro is 1.75 m tall and weighs 72.6 kg) would be overwhelmed in the major leagues. In Japan, meanwhile, it has completely altered the landscape...
...only reasonable place to while away the afternoon hours. If a room is not in your budget, day use of the pool costs $4. And if you really feel like splashing out, or your feet need a little maintenance after a day of walking barefoot through temples littered with bat guano, a pedicure in the '50s vintage beauty salon goes for $3. Call (91-7686) 723-55 for reservations...
...injuries shut down her arm, but they could not quiet her bat or subdue her heart. Whitton set aside her pitching woes and produced the best offensive season in Harvard history...
While that kind of clutch hitting may have appeared routine for Whitton by the end of the season, it wasn’t. Each at-bat was a different challenge...
Huskies first baseman Taylor Johnson surprised the Crimson with a perfect bunt in the next at-bat. Crockett fielded the slow roller and threw to first, but first base umpire Randy Harvey ruled that Crockett’s toss pulled senior Josh San Salvador off the bag, scoring the fourth and final...