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Japan baseball great and atomic bomb survivor Isao Harimoto dies aged 86

Source: Al Jazeera September 10, 2026 · 1 hour ago

Harimoto, whose record 3,085 career hits still stands, was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Japan baseball great and atomic bomb survivor Isao Harimoto dies aged 86

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