Collecting and Translating the 1973 Calbee Flag-Backs (133, 136, 137, 138, 140)
Sadaharu Oh makes a return this time around, kicking off Series 4 with 10 cards of his own. Series 4 features all Giants players and was printed in comparatively higher quantities, presumably given the popularity of the team and its players. Remember you can see the archive of all 73 Calbees I have translated here , and introductions to the set here and here . This entry marks two years (give or take a few days), since I started this blog. I want to thank everyone out there who reads it! #133 Yamamoto - Outfielder (Hiroshima) Player Directory #136 Kinugasa - First Baseman (Hiroshima) Aiming to Hit Over 20 Home Runs Kinugasa can ’ t hit as many home runs as Oh of the Giants, but in terms of the distance and velocity of the balls he hits, he belongs in the same sentence. When a ball is in his wheelhouse he ’ ll let it fly into the right field stands. He ’ s working hard to hit more than 20 this season, too. His average in the .230s leaves something to be...