Hiroshima Carp infielder Shigenobu Shima slides home safely as catcher Johnny Estrada of the Atlanta Braves can't get the tag down in time during the...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws while loads of media reporters watch at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan....
Shohei Otani pitches against Hiroshima Toyo Carp at the Mazda Stadium on June 18, 2013 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Infielder Kaito Kozono of Samurai Japan slides safely to score a run by the RBI single of Outfielder Chusei Mannami in the 6th inning during a...
Outfielder Shota Morishita of Japan celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the 6th inning during a practice game between Samurai...
Outfielder Shota Morishita of Japan hits a solo home run in the 6th inning during a practice game between Samurai Japan and Hiroshima Carp at SOKKEN...
Infielder Teruaki Sato of Samurai Japan strikes out in the 5th inning during a practice game between Samurai Japan and Hiroshima Carp at SOKKEN...
Catcher Kota Ishibashi of Samurai Japan is hit by pitch in the 5th inning during a practice game between Samurai Japan and Hiroshima Carp at SOKKEN...
Kento Nakamura of the Hiroshima Carp is tagged out by Catcher Kota Ishibashi of Samurai Japan on the home plate in the 4th inning during a practice...
Kosuke Tanaka of the Hiroshima Carp hits a RBI single in the 8th inning against Yokohama DeNA Baystars during the Central League Climax Series first...
Shota Suekane of the Hiroshima Carp hits a solo home run in the 6th inning against Yokohama DeNA Baystars during the Central League Climax Series...
Shogo Akiyama of the Hiroshima Carp is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a game-winning single in the 11th inning against Yokohama DeNA...
Shogo Akiyama of the Hiroshima Carp celebrates hitting a game-winning single in the 11th inning against Yokohama DeNA Baystars during the Central...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shows off his socks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, which has the name of Kishida's favorite baseball team,...
Fans cheer with keeping social distances during the game between Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chunichi Dragons at the Nagoya Dome on July 10, 2020 in...
Yota Kyoda of the Chunichi Dragons slides safely into the home base to score a run by a RBI single of Zoilo Almonte in the 6th inning during the game...
Stewards wearing face masks and plastic visors wait to check the temperature of fans arriving at Tokyo Dome ahead of the Japan Central League...
Stewards wearing face masks and plastic visors wait to check the temperature of fans arriving at Tokyo Dome ahead of the Japan Central League...
Yomiuri Giants mascot wearing a plastic visor sprays hand sanitiser onto the hands of fans at Tokyo Dome ahead of the Japan Central League baseball...
Chunichi Dragons mascot Doala is seen in the empty stand as a baseball spring training game between Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chunichi Dragons is held...
Chunichi Dragons mascot Doala is seen in the empty stand as a baseball spring training game between Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chunichi Dragons is held...
Starting pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa of SAMURAI JAPAN throws a pitch in the top half of the second innings, during the practice match between...
Shota Morishita of SAMURAI JAPAN hits a homer in the bottom half of the ninth innings, during the practice match between Collegiate Japan and...
Shota Morishita of SAMURAI JAPAN hits a homer in the bottom half of the seventh inning during the practice match between Collegiate Japan and...
Shota Morishita of SAMURAI JAPAN hits a homer in the bottom half of the seventh inning during the practice match between Collegiate Japan and...
Eishin Soyogi of Hiroshima Toyo Carp in position to catch the ball while Jose Reyes of the New York Mets slides into the second base during the Aeon...
Eishin Soyogi of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws after forcing out Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the Aeon All Star Series Day...
Eishin Soyogi of Hiroshima Toyo Carp forces out Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at the second base during the Aeon All Star Series...
Aren Kuri of the Hiroshima Carp reacts in the fifth inning against Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on April 4, 2023 in Hiroshima,...
Baseball fans offer a silent prayer ahead of an interleague game between the Hiroshima Carp and the Seibu Lions at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima,...
Fans sit in socially distanced seats as they wait to watch the Japan Central League baseball match between Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo...
Seiya Suzuki of the Hiroshima Carp hits a three-run home run in the first inning of a game against the Chunichi Dragons at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima...
Seiya Suzuki celebrates with fellow Hiroshima Carp outfielders after a 7-1 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on...
Shogo Sakakura of the Hiroshima Carp hits a two run home run in the seventh inning against Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on...
Spring training camp kicks off for the Hiroshima Carp at a ballpark in the southwestern Japan city of Nichinan amid COVID-19 fears on Feb. 1, 2022.
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda tells teammates before a practice session at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 18, 2016 that he plans to retire...
Hiroki Kuroda, a 41-year-old pitcher for the Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp, speaks to his teammates at Mazda stadium in...
Head coach Takahiro Arai of Hiroshima Carp applauds fans after the team's 4-2 victory against Yokohama DeNA Baystars and going through to the final...
Baseball fans stand under mist showers on a sweltering hot day at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, ahead of a game between the Hiroshima...
Ryoji Kuribayashi of the Hiroshima Carp reacts after allowing Yusuke Oyama of the Hanshin Tigers a RBI double in the ninth inning at Mazda Zoom-Zoom...
Head coach Takahiro Arai of the Hiroshima Carp reacts after calling a pitching change in the fifth inning against Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Zoom-Zoom...
Aren Kuri of the Hiroshima Carp reacts after allowing Shota Morishita of the Hanshin Tigers a RBI double in the fourth inning against Hiroshima Carp...
Aren Kuri of the Hiroshima Carp throws in the first inning against Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on April 4, 2023 in Hiroshima,...
Kei Kawano of the Hiroshima Carp reacts after allowing Jose Osuna of the Yakult Swallows in the sixth inning against Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium...
New player Shogo Akiyama of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp attends a press conference on June 30, 2022 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroki Tokoda of the Hiroshima Carp reacts after allowing a RBI single to Ko Matsukawa of the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 5th inning at Mazda Zoom...
Seiya Suzuki of the Hiroshima Carp hits a RBI single in the 4th inning against Chunichi Dragons at the Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on March 27,...
Ryoji Kuribayashi and head coach Shinji Sasaoka of the Hiroshima Carp pose after their victory against Chunichi Dragons at the Mazda Zoom Zoom...
Toshiki Abe of the Chunichi Dragons hits a RBI single in the 8th inning against the Hiroshima Carp at the Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium Hiroshima on March...
Head coach Shinji Sasaoka and pitcher Daichi Ohsera of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp pose for photographs after the game between Hiroshima Toyo Carp and...
Seiya Suzuki of the Hiroshima Carp hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a Central League baseball game against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien...
Young fans sit in socially distanced seats as they wait to watch the Japan Central League baseball match between Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Carp at...
Fans sit in socially distanced seats as they wait to watch the Japan Central League baseball match between Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo...
Fans sit in socially distanced seats as they wait to watch the Japan Central League baseball match between Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo...
Public viewing is held for a limited number of fans at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on June 19 as the Hiroshima Carp played their season opener in...
Sachio Kinugasa of Hiroshima Toyo Carp applauds fans as he achieves the world record of 2,131 consecutive games played during the game against...
Sachio Kinugasa of Hiroshima Toyo Carp is tossed into the air after his final game against Yakult Swallows at Hiroshima City Stadium on October 15,...
Sachio Kinugasa of Hiroshima Toyo Carp hits a home run at Hiroshima City Stadium on April 20, 1984 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Sachio Kinugasa of Hiroshima Toyo Carp attends a press conference as he tied with the world record of 2,130 consecutive games played during the game...