tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post1443545403999734433..comments2023-12-11T03:37:10.895-08:00Comments on This Card Is Cool - My Life in Baseball Cards: Farewell Rami-chanRyan Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-90578122668540835962021-02-15T02:54:55.630-08:002021-02-15T02:54:55.630-08:00Yeah that's why I said not likely. It would be...Yeah that's why I said not likely. It would be great to see him back with Yakult!Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-43920804504726396022021-01-24T10:28:51.087-08:002021-01-24T10:28:51.087-08:00The Giants have NEVER in their history hired a man...The Giants have NEVER in their history hired a manager who has worn the uniform of a professional team other than the Giants (at least before they became Giants manager - Sadaharu Oh took the Hawks managerial job after he left the Giants). Even if they changed that policy, I can't see the Giants ever hiring a foreign manager. I think Shinnosuke Abe is considered Hara's heir apparent right now.<br /><br />I could see the Swallows taking a shot at him though.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-75177324006251578652021-01-23T04:51:28.192-08:002021-01-23T04:51:28.192-08:00Likewise... he might go back to one of the indepen...Likewise... he might go back to one of the independent leagues, or perhaps he will replace Hara whenever he retires again (not likely). It would be neat if he opened up another restaurant or shop or something.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-12718582637825465372021-01-23T04:46:53.755-08:002021-01-23T04:46:53.755-08:00Yeah, I hope NPB gets another great personality so...Yeah, I hope NPB gets another great personality soon... or is there someone I'm missing?Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-27501582438833780832021-01-23T04:45:18.662-08:002021-01-23T04:45:18.662-08:00It seems like he is staying in Japan, though he is...It seems like he is staying in Japan, though he isn't American - he would go back to Venezuela, I guess. He is a naturalized Japanese citizen, and he has kids and a house here. Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-13538319868088788702021-01-11T17:27:08.818-08:002021-01-11T17:27:08.818-08:00I got to see him play for the Baystars in an open-...I got to see him play for the Baystars in an open-sen game in Yokohama on my first trip to Japan in 2013 and saw him manage two games for the Baystars on my second trip in 2019. Always loved the cards showing him horsing around with the mascots. I hope he gets another shot at managing.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-59394412022911227572021-01-10T19:37:50.749-08:002021-01-10T19:37:50.749-08:00It is the end of an era, I never saw him play in p...It is the end of an era, I never saw him play in person but saw him a lot on TV. An all time great. Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-56468656451773381902021-01-10T18:12:09.086-08:002021-01-10T18:12:09.086-08:00That's a cool farewell card. Does he plan to ...That's a cool farewell card. Does he plan to stay in Japan or come back to the United States?Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com