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Oh to Ride Yamagasa Float


Continuing the tradition of having well-known people ride floats during the Hakata Yamagasa Festival, it was announced that former Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Manager Sadaharu Oh will sit atop one of the floats this year for the first time. Oh managed the Hawks for 14 years, from the 1995 season through last year, and the team won three Pacific League titles and two Japan series championships under his helm. He had been asked to ride in the parade before, but had declined because the festival is conducted during baseball season.

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Published: Jul 9, 2009 / Last Updated: Jul 9, 2009

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