Tsuyoshi Nishioka and the Hanshin Tigers parted ways after last season. Nishioka attended the "12 Team Tryout" in November but he didn't get any offers. He's not ready to hang up his spikes yet, however, as he signed on with the Tochigi Golden Braves of the Baseball Challenge League for the upcoming season. Here's a card of Nishioka from his days with the Chiba Lotte Marines:
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| 2005 Calbee #095 |
