Mr. Professional Baseball, Shigeo Nagashima, Passes Away.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

Shigeo Nagashima, the lifetime honorary manager of the Giants, who was affectionately nicknamed "Mr. Professional Baseball", has passed away. When the news of his death was announced on June 3rd, many people both inside and outside the prefecture expressed deep sadness.
Nagashima had a deep connection to Gunma Prefecture, having made a special appearance in a drama commemorating the 100th anniversary of Maebashi City's government.
Hideki Okajima (49), who joined the Giants under Manager Nagashima in 1994 and is now the pitching coach for the Gunma Diamond Pegasus, said, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my great mentor and my condolences."