Hanshin Tigers fans are mourning the death of their beloved former shortstop and manager Yoshio Yoshida, who spent his entire ...

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--Yoshio Yoshida, former player and then manager of the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team in western Japan, died of a stroke early Monday, the team announced Tuesday.

"He had the most effective breaking balls for retiring batters on infield outs," recalled Yoshio Yoshida, 86, the Tigers skipper who made the bold decision of choosing Keough as the starting ...

Former Hanshin Tigers manager Yoshio Yoshida died Monday of a stroke, the baseball club said Tuesday. He was 91.

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Former Hanshin Tigers manager Yoshio Yoshida died Monday of a stroke, the baseball club said Tuesday. He was 91. Yoshida steered the Tigers to their first Japan Series ...