Collecting and Translating the 1973 Calbee Flag-Backs (110, 142, 144, 146, 147)
A reminder that you can see the archive of all 73 Calbees I have translated here , and introductions to the set here and here . #110 Ueda - Pitcher (Hanshin) Will He Be the First Pitcher to 20 Wins?! This season, Ueda ’ s stamina has allowed him to pitch many complete games, and he ’ s proved himself an ace in Enatsu ’ s stead. It ’ s said that underhand throwers have poor command, but Ueda ’ s control of the outside corner is unrivaled, with his slider being particularly good. Up until last year he had not achieved more than 9 wins, but this year he already has double that amount, making it all but certain he ’ ll be first to 20 wins. He ’ s been a key component during the Tigers ’ race to the top. #142 Oh - First Baseman (Giants) Unfazed by Adversity, Oh Aiming to be the home run king 12 years running, Oh ’ s bat continues to roar. Even facing Yakult ’ s Asano is no big deal — with one huge blast, Wan-chan got #33 and broke it down thus: “It’s li...