Koichi Ogata , manager of the Hiroshima Carp, is tossed in the air by team members after the Carp clinched their first Central League championship...
Fans of the Hiroshima Carp burst into jubilation in Tokyo's Ginza district on Sept. 10 after the Carp clinched their first Central League...
Hiroki Kuroda of the Hiroshima Carp starts a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 10, 2016. The Carp won 6-4 and clinched their...
Ryuhei Matsuyama of the Hiroshima Carp slugs a solo homer off Yomiuri Giants right-hander Miles Mikolas, giving his team the lead, in the fourth...
Hiroshima Carp fans release balloons in the air during the seventh inning of the Carp's 7-4 victory over the Chunichi Dragons at Mazda Stadium in...
The Hiroshima Carp celebrate their 7-4 win over the Chunichi Dragons at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 8, 2016. The Carp cut their magic number...
Yusuke Nomura of the Hiroshima Carp pitches against the Chunichi Dragons at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 8, 2016. Nomura picked up his 14th...
Kris Johnson of the Hiroshima Carp starts a game against the Chunichi Dragons at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 6, 2016. Johnson earned his 14th...
Takahiro Arai of the Hiroshima Carp homers against the Chunichi Dragons in the third inning of his team's 4-1 win at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on...
Hiroshima Carp players celebrate after defeating the Yomiuri Giants 7-3 at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 24, 2016. Hiroshima saw its magic number to win the...
Ryota Wakiya hits a walk-off home run in the 10th inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 1-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 23, 2016.
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda attends a press conference in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his career in Japan and...廣島縣
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is presented with a wreath of flowers by teammate Takahiro Arai in commemoration of his 200th win of his career...
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣, 日本
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣, 日本
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣, 日本
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. Kuroda marked the 200th win of his...廣島縣
Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Mayumi heads to exchange rosters before a game with the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture...
Japan - Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda collects donations for earthquake and tsunami victims in Hiroshima, western Japan, on March 21, 2011. A...
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda plays catch at Toyama Alpen Stadium on July 5, 2016. The former New York Yankee is scheduled to start the...日本
The Hiroshima Carp celebrate their 8-1 victory over the Yakult Swallows at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on June 29 their 11th win in a row. A year...
Yuki Yanagita hits a tie-breaking solo home run in the third inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 6-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp in interleague action at...
Kei Igawa , pitcher of Hanshin Tigers is celebrated from his teammate as he became the 71st no-hitter pitcher in Japanese professional baseball...
Kei Igawa, pitcher of Hanshin Tigers hurls the ball against a batter of Hiroshima Carp en route to become the 71st no-hitter pitcher in Japanese...
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda speaks to media a day after the Hiroshima Carp announce to post him on December 4, 2015 in Osaka, Japan.
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda speaks to media a day after the Hiroshima Carp announce to post him on December 4, 2015 in Osaka, Japan.
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda speaks to media a day after the Hiroshima Carp announce to post him on December 4, 2015 in Osaka, Japan.
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda speaks to media a day after the Hiroshima Carp announce to post him on December 4, 2015 in Osaka, Japan.
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda speaks to media a day after the Hiroshima Carp announce to post him on December 4, 2015 in Osaka, Japan.
Japan's professional baseball leading pitcher Kenta Maeda smiles in Osaka on December 4, 2015 as his team Hiroshima Carp agreed to post him to a...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Carp pitches during the game against Yakult Swallows at Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium on March 29, 2015 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Kenjiro Nomura , former Hiroshima Toyo Carp manager, a guest coach of the Boston Red Sox participates in the Boston Red Sox Spring Training at Fenway...
Kenjiro Nomura, former Hiroshima Toyo Carp manager, and a guest coach speaks to Torey Lovullo of the Boston Red Sox during the Boston Red Sox Spring...
Kenjiro Nomura, former Hiroshima Toyo Carp manager, and a guest coach speaks to Torey Lovullo of the Boston Red Sox during the Boston Red Sox Spring...
Kenjiro Nomura, former Hiroshima Toyo Carp manager, and a guest coach of the Boston Red Sox participates in the Boston Red Sox Spring Training at...
Hiroshima Toyo Carp manager Marty Brown and his players wear t-shirts parodying his sent-off after throwing base on June 11, 2006 in Hiroshima, Japan.管理層
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp smiles during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan. Kuroda's...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp is seen during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan. Kuroda's...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp smiles during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan. Kuroda's...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws during a warm-up during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa,...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws during a warm-up during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa,...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws in the bullpen during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan....
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws during a warm-up during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa,...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws during a warm-up during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa,...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws in the bullpen during the spring camp at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan....
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp runs at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan. Kuroda's return tfrom the MLB have been...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan. Kuroda's return tfrom the MLB have...
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws while loads of media reporters watch at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan....
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws while loads of media reporters watch at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan....
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp throws while loads of media reporters watch at the Koza Shinkin Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Okinawa, Japan....
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp in action during a training session on January 15, 2015 in Carson, California.
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp in action during a training session on January 15, 2015 in Carson, California.
Hiroki Kuroda of Hiroshima Toyo Carp in action during a training session on January 15, 2015 in Carson, California.