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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Holmes County's Garrett named Rural Player of the Year
BONIFAY, Fla. (WMBB) – Holmes County senior pitcher, Bradley Garrett was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Player of the Year. Each summer, the Florida Dairy Farmers honor the top high school baseball talent across the state by naming a Player of the Year in each classification. Those honorees are then entered into consideration for the prestigious Florida Mr. Baseball award. Garrett, a Northwest Florida State College signee, delivered a complete-game performance in the state finals to help secure the title for the Blue Devils. He wrapped up his senior season with a 1.15 ERA and 105 strikeouts. At the plate, he batted .432 with 29 runs scored and 28 RBIs. The Florida Mr. Baseball winner is expected to be announced on June 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
South Walton's Willcox named Class 3A Player of the Year
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – South Walton senior pitcher, Charlie Willcox was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A Player of the Year. Each summer, the Florida Dairy Farmers honor the top high school baseball talent across the state by naming a Player of the Year in each classification. Those honorees are then entered into consideration for the prestigious Florida Mr. Baseball award. The Georgia Tech signee played a key role in leading the Seahawks to their second consecutive appearance in the state finals. Willcox posted a 1.31 ERA with 79 strikeouts, while also batting .375 with 16 runs scored and 24 RBIs. The Florida Mr. Baseball winner is expected to be announced on June 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Shohei Ohtani reacts to death of Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima: 'May your soul rest in peace'
Shigeo Nagashima, one of the greatest Japanese baseball players of all time, has died at the age of 89. The Yomiuri Giants, the Nippon Professional Baseball league team he played for and managed throughout his illustrious career in Japan, confirmed his death Tuesday. While he was a Japanese legend, Nagashima was beloved globally, and that showed with the outpouring of love and support after the news of his death, including from Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. "May your soul rest in peace," Ohtani's caption on Instagram below a picture of Ohtani and Nagashima said when translated to English. Ohtani's Dodgers, who tried to buy Nagashima's contract from the Giants while he was playing, also shared condolences. "The Dodgers mourn the passing of Shigeo Nagashima, Japan's 'Mr. Baseball,' who died Tuesday in Tokyo at age 89," the Dodgers said. "Nagashima became a legend for the Yomiuri Giants, who have enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the Dodgers from as far back as the 1960s. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and generations of fans." For 17 NPB seasons, Nagashima starred for the Giants, slashing .305/.379/.540 with 44 home runs and 190 stolen bases from 1958-74. He was named the Central League Most Valuable Player five times as one of the most feared hitters in the sport. Nagashima and fellow Japanese legend Sadaharu Oh helped the Giants win nine straight Japan Series, and Nagashima won 11 overall during his playing days. When his career was over in uniform, Nagashima and Oh took turns leading the Giants as managers. Nagashima won a couple of Japan Series titles as manager, including his 1994 season with Hideki Matsui leading the way. Matsui went on to star for the New York Yankees in the major leagues as Japanese superstars heading to MLB became more commonplace. Matsui was instrumental in bringing the Yankees their 27th world title in 2009. Nagashima stayed connected to the game to the very end, including his role as a torchbearer at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Oh and Matsui. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Shigeo Nagashima, ‘Mr. Baseball' of Postwar Japan, Dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, Japan's most celebrated baseball player and a linchpin of the storied Tokyo Yomiuri Giants dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s, died in a Tokyo hospital on Tuesday. He was 89. He died of pneumonia, according to a joint statement released by the Giants, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper and Nagashima's management company. A star from his first season in 1958, Nagashima instantly made a splash with his powerful bat, speed on the basepaths and catlike reflexes as a third baseman. He notched numerous batting titles and Most Valuable Player Awards, and he was a key member of the Giants' heralded 'V-9' teams, which won nine consecutive Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973. More than any player of his generation, Nagashima symbolized a country that was feverishly rebuilding after World War II and gaining clout as an economic power. Visiting dignitaries sought his company. His good looks and charisma helped make him an attraction; he was considered Japan's most eligible bachelor until his wedding in 1965, which was broadcast nationally. The news media tracked Nagashima's every move. The fact that he played for the Giants, who were owned by the Yomiuri media empire, amplified his exploits. He wore his success and celebrity so comfortably that he became known as 'Mr. Giants,' 'Mr. Baseball' or, sometimes, simply 'Mister.' 'No matter what he did or where he went there was a photo of him — attending a reception for the emperor, or coaching a Little League seminar, or appearing at the premiere of the latest Tom Cruise movie,' Robert Whiting, a longtime chronicler of Japanese baseball, wrote about Nagashima in The Japan Times in 2013. 'People joked that he was the real head of state.' None of that celebrity would have been possible had he not excelled as a ballplayer. Along with his teammate Sadaharu Oh, Japan's home run king, Nagashima was the centerpiece of the country's most enduring sports dynasty. He hit 444 home runs, had a lifetime batting average of .305, won six batting titles and five times led the league in runs batted in. He was a five-time most valuable player and was chosen as the league's top third baseman in each of his 17 seasons. He was inducted into Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. A full version of this obituary will be published later. Hisako Ueno contributed reporting.
