Toshiharu Ueda, who as manager led the Hankyu Braves to three consecutive Japan Series Championships, was inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame along with four other notable contributors to the game, baseball officials announced Friday.
Masato Yoshii plays catch during workouts on Friday after his first press conference as an Orix BlueWave.
The baseball Hall of Fame selection committee picked Ueda, who as skipper of the Braves led the team to three championships from 1975 to 1977.