Baseball manga pioneer Shinji Mizushima dies at 82 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Manga artist Shinji Mizushima, who parlayed his love of baseball into manga series that were beloved by fans and the players alike, died of pneumonia on Jan. 10. He was 82.

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