Word: sadaharu
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...diplomats maneuvered in the back rooms, the President patiently went through the ceremonial rituals of such a visit?reviewing troops under a broiling Tokyo sun; chatting amiably with Marine Biologist Hirohito about scuba diving; attending a Kabuki play; lunching with 125 top celebrities of Japan, including Home Run King Sadaharu Oh, at the Imperial Palace. Jittery police cleared the streets of spectators for most of the President's trips around Tokyo, but Carter did journey to the port of Shimoda, where Commodore Perry's fleet called 125 years ago, for a "town meeting" with ordinary Japanese...
...between Japan's Emperor Hirohito and 55 of the guests who were invited to his semiannual parties are a source of pride in the imperial palace. They are in fact being made into a record album. Among the voices of prominent Japanese on the LP is that of Sadaharu Oh, the home-run king who last fall topped Hank Aaron's 755 record. "What exactly was the most difficult thing in setting your home-run record?" asked Hirohito. "The overwhelming expectation on the part of my fans," replied Oh. "But you will continue to improve your record?" came...
...Malony headed the tutorial staff and outfield in beers and spirit. The Japanese didn't have to rely on spirit with several Sadaharu Ohs on their team. In revenge, the Chinese, led by Professor Hofhemz pledged to "down the Rising Sun" next year...
Wait. The alternate question is discuss the impact of Sadaharu Oh's homerun record on dollar-yen exchange rates. At one point in recent history the number of yen needed to buy one dollar was equivalent to Oh's annual homerun output...
This one could have featured the Greater Boston League's answer to the Hank Aaron-Sadaharu Oh home run contest, with Harvard slugger Mike Stenhouse taking on B.C. strongman Greg Stewart. Stenhouse provided his share of heroics during the game, banging out three hits, but Stewart's bat remained relatively quiet...