Sadaharu Oh, who managed Japan to victory in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Japan kicks off its 2013 tournament, organizers announced Thursday.
Oh, now the chairman of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, who will host Pool A at Fukuoka Dome, will take the mound before two-time champion Japan takes on WBC debutant Brazil on March 2. Cuba, which lost the 2006 final, and China are the other two teams in Pool A.
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