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Politics › Bush throws out first pitch at Game 3 of Japan Series

Former U.S. President George W Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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29 May 08 visit MARIAH CAREY AT JAPANESE BASEBALL GAME  »  YouTube videoMARIAH AT TOKYO DOME for throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the start of a Japanese professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Rakuten Eagles at Tokyo Japan, Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
03 Nov 09 visit Big bats carry Giants past Fighters in Game 3 triumph  »  Japan Times
Former U.S. President George W. Bush bounced his ceremonial first pitch to Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe. It was probably a good thing, too. Someone might've knocked the ball out of the park had it gotten near the plate.
08 May 09 visit Sports › Hanks throws out first pitch for Giants-Dragons game at Tokyo Dome  »  Japan Today Hollywood star Tom Hanks was in a league of his own Friday when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Japanese professional baseball…
26 Sep 09 visit Politics › Hatoyama throws out first pitch at Dodgers-Pirates game  »  Japan Today Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, a noted baseball fan, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers-Pittsburgh Pirates game on Friday. Hatoyama didn't…
07 Nov 09 visit Sports › Giants down Fighters in Game 6 to win Japan Series  »  Japan Today The Yomiuri Giants beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 in Game 6 Saturday to claim their first Japan Series title in seven years. The Giants…
29 Oct 09 visit Sports › Fighters' 1st job in Japan Series: Contain Giants bats  »  Japan Today Nippon Ham Fighters pitchers will need to be on top of their game against the Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series getting under way Saturday.…

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