On a night when both teams were sporting throwback uniforms, the SoftBank Hawks introduced a throwback player, former big leaguer Munenori Kawasaki in Friday's 3-1 Pacific League win over the Orix Buffaloes.A crowd of 22,293 witnessed the return of the Hawks' fan favorite on a night when the Buffaloes sported the red, white and blue of the defunct Kintetsu Buffaloes, while the Fukuoka-based Hawks wore the green of their Osaka-based forbearers, the Nankai Hawks. 
Kawasaki made some small but crucial contributions in his return to Nippon Professional Baseball's top flight. In his first game b…READ FULL ARTICLE
