OSAKA Perusing through the best-selling Japanese-English dictionary in Japan could give one the impression that the Hanshin Tigers have long been the most dominant team in professional baseball.
Pent-up emotions that were unleashed on Sept. 14 when the Hanshin Tigers captured the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years could be a home run for the national and local economy.
With the Hanshin Tigers on the verge of winning their first Central League title in 18 years, the fans and even the media have adopted the manager’s “gag order.”