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It's about time they set the record straight
2007-09-07 08:01
by Bob Timmermann

From today's New York Times corrections and I'll copy it out since they don't cumulate on the website. The bolding is mine.

A sports article on Aug. 27 about Hideki Okajima, an All-Star relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, misstated the nickname of a professional team he once played for in Japan, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham. It is the Fighters, not the Ham Fighters. (The error first appeared on Feb. 27 in an article about Okajima.) (Go to Article)

I am pretty sure I was one of the people who sent in a correction request. Why? Because I'm one of those people. We're really no fun at parties.

A look back at Nippon Ham in the playoffs last year. The Fighters are in first place in the Japanese Central League this year.

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2007-09-07 08:44:56
1.   Gen3Blue
In first now. Wait till they play the Beef Rangers.
2007-09-07 09:00:36
2.   Gen3Blue
Scanning the "look back" article it took me a moment to be sure that wasn't our Sammy. Saito is quite a name for pitching in Japan I guess.
2007-09-07 11:39:43
3.   JL25and3
They'll always be the Ham Fighters to me. It's just too good a name to be fussy about.

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