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Here we have Mystery Photo Number Thirteen. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help figure out the who/when/where of the photo. Plus, in this case, the photographer, who tells me, "Make 'em work for it!"
No larger view this time.
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It appears to be in Japan somewhere. :)
There is a former Cub in the photo. I may not be near a computer for a while to check on further guesses.
Bob's recap on the Griddle:
https://griddle.baseballtoaster.com/archives/541458.html
http://tinyurl.com/y2dmtt
I assume the ex-Cub is Julio Zuleta, playing first base.
http://tinyurl.com/yx4uhc
And for the Hawks:
http://tinyurl.com/yyrag9
#3 for the Hawks is Nobuhiko Matsunaka. Did he switch to 1st mid-game?
If it's this play that Bob mentioned in his write up (which as it turns out includes this photo, d'oh!):
"Shortstop Munenori Kawasaki slapped the first pitch of the game down the left field line for a single. Omura followed with another single. After a sacrifice (there would be five of them in the game) moved the runners over..."
then the runner at third is Kawasaki, and the batter out at first is Shibahara. If it's the other Hawks sacrifice, then it's Omura, and I Don't Know's on third.
The pitcher is Yu Darvish, and the first baseman is Ogasawara.
The title of the Daily Yomiuri recap is the Worst. Pun. Ever. (Yu the Man?)
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