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Thursday, March 11, 2021

2011/3/11

 Ten years ago, a massive earthquake rocked all of Japan. At 2:46 local time, the 9.0-9.1 quake triggered tsunami waves as high as 133 feet, and over 15,000 people lost their lives.

On April 2 and 3, NPB played a total of 12 charity matches to raise money for earthquake victims.

Calbee included one special card in its second-series set that year to commemorate the event. The front shows the Hanshin Tigers and the Yokohama BayStars holding a ceremony at their event in Yokohama. The back includes the final scores of each game, as well as the location, attendance, and pitchers of record.

There's not much I can say to add to the narrative of the earthquake and tsunami. Stay safe.

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5 comments:

  1. MattMarch 11, 2021 at 10:02 AM

    I remember watching video of the devastation. It was mind boggling how deep inland those waves went...

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  2. SeanMarch 11, 2021 at 6:07 PM

    I was in Fukuoka at the time so I was fortunate to be safe, but that was a grim day for everyone in Japan. I'll have it etched in my mind for the rest of my life.

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  3. FujiMarch 11, 2021 at 6:40 PM

    Sad day. And like Sean stated... an event that will be etched in my mind for the rest of my life.

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  4. SumoMenkoManMarch 11, 2021 at 7:22 PM

    I remember that day and will never forget. So many lives lost.

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  5. Ryan GMarch 13, 2021 at 7:55 AM

    One thing I will say is that Japan has recovered fairly well in most cases. It's not the same as it was, but different is not always such a bad thing.

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