(Niihama City, January 30, 2019) — LRS fans both here and in other cities were left scratching their heads after Ghosts owner Akane Kenkyusham Jr. abruptly fired longtime General Manager Mike Dunn. The announcement came at the tail end of a news conference called by Kenkyusham to announce completion of the expansion of the Ghosts’ stadium, Oikake Maze. After the team’s […]
(Niihama City, November 20th, 2018) — Sources tell Ghost Town that stud gaijin corner infielder António “Tony-san” Coronado will not be offered a contract extension, thus depriving the Ghosts of one of their biggest bats. “Its a numbers game,” says our source, who asked for anonymity. “We can only field four gaijin, and we need space for Manny.” Manny is Manuel […]
(October 22, 2018, Niihama City) — Buoyed by the team’s first playoff appearence in seven years, and by a new season record for attendance, the Ghosts organization threw a big party today to thank its now-rabid fans. The Ghosts’ home park was filled beyond capacity for the free event, dubbed “Party in the Park,” and […]
Rebel to Rookie: The Long, Strange Journey of Roberto García — An Oral History The beginning: Sept. 19, 2008: García at age 15, taking part in a protest in San Salvador. A photographer with the French wire service Agence France-Presse captured this shot of him throwing eggs at the Presidenial motorcade. That strong throwing […]
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 The 6th Annual Winter Meeting of the North American Niihama-shi Ghosts Booster Club was held on January 20, 2014 in Decatur, Illinois. Attending were the three founding members of the club [left to right]: 72-year old Henrietta McGagglehurst, 84-year old Florence Dashwitter and 68-year old Sylvia “Stoner” Scheisskopff. The club at […]
By Midorikawa Michiyo, Niihama-shi Chronicle 12/19/2013: Niihama City, Japan – After once angrily declaring that he would “never watch a baseball game again”, former top LRS prospect Takeji Iitsuka has now agreed to watch many more – as a coach. The Ghosts organization announced today that they had convinced Iitsuka to accept a position as […]