Ryozo Kato had the ideas to be the commissioner Japanese baseball needed, but not the muscle.
Early in his tenure, you could hear the sincerity with which he spoke of trying to make NPB better for both fans and players.
Ryozo Kato had the ideas to be the commissioner Japanese baseball needed, but not the muscle.
Early in his tenure, you could hear the sincerity with which he spoke of trying to make NPB better for both fans and players.
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