Takahiro Norimoto's favorite NPB All-Star memory is of watching Norichika Aoki propel the Central League to a 10-8 win over the Pacific League with a ninth-inning two-run home run in Game 1 of the 2009 All-Star Series.
For Tomoyuki Sugano, it's when Kyuji Fujikawa rared back and challenged Alex Cabrera with four consecutive fastballs, after informing the Seibu Lions slugger what was coming, in 2006.
The two second-year pitchers recounted these memories at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday afternoon as they helped NPB officially announce this year's All-Star Series, which will be played July 18 at Seibu Dome and July 19 at Koshien Stadium.