Friday, November 4, 2011

Sadaharu Oh


On this date in 1980, Japan's all-time home run hitter, Sadaharu Oh retires from professional baseball with 868 home runs.

"The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills are only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone who's strength joined to yours creates a certain result."

2 comments:

Anthony Hughes said...

it's a little known fact that he originated the phrase "all your base are belong to us". it's true.

Contrary Guy said...

And also "balls foul increase counted pitches for pitchers game who start."