Shingo Takatsu Elected to Japanese Baseball HOF

[Eminor3rd 1,120]

For your lockout enjoyment:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamamoto-takatsu-hall/

https://www.mlb.com/news/shingo-takatsu-white-sox-cult-hero

Second all-time in NPB saves

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=takats001shi

[SoxAce 3,172]

Lets go Shingo!

[Chisoxfn 1,598]

The year where he had that "frisbee" working was so awesome.  A one year wonder - likely driven by age (35 I think when he started with the White Sox).  

[southsider2k5 11,793]

One of my all time favorite White Sox one year wonders.

[Texsox 1,727]

You can't help but smile remembering him. 

[MackowiakYakYak 77]

I never knew he was a dominant in the NPB and never realized his MLB career was only two seasons. He’ll always be the pitcher I think of when someone talks about throwing sidearm

[wegner 4,524]

One of the most entertaining times I had at a regular season game was watching Shingo pitch for the 1st time.  My nephew and I were laughing as frisbee after frisbee made the hitters that game look like idiots.  Great fun.

Congrats Shingo...wonder if he will wear his World Series ring to the ceremony?