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Baseball Legend Harimoto Passes Away

Updated 2026-09-10 10:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Isao Harimoto, the Korean-Japanese baseball legend who survived Hiroshima and set a record for most hits in Japanese history, has died at age 86. His life story is a testament to resilience and sportsmanship.

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BBC Sport
Korean-Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to record the most hits in Japanese baseball history, has died at the age of 86 in Tokyo.
2026-09-10 09:50 UTC
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