Japanese Baseball Star Hari Isao Remembered by Former Players
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Hari Isao was a famous Japanese baseball player. He has died. Many people are sad. Other baseball players are talking about him.
Ochiai Hiromitsu was also a baseball player. He said Hari was a strong and decisive man. He said Hari made good choices fast. He said Hari could always do what he planned.
Nakahata Kiyoshi is a TV presenter. He talked about Hari on a TV show called 'Sunday Morning'. He said Hari was a senior he loved very much.
Matsui Hideki is another famous baseball player. When he was young, Hari tried to teach him. Hari wanted Matsui to use a special batting style. This style has no step before hitting the ball.
Matsui did not want to use this style. He said he was young and he did not listen to Hari. He felt sorry about this now.
Vocabulary5 words
- baseball
- a sport where players hit a ball with a stick
- decisive
- able to choose fast and clearly
- batting
- hitting the ball in baseball
- senior
- a person who is older or has more experience
- style
- a special way of doing something
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1. A famous Japanese baseball player 2. He was a strong and decisive man 3. No, he did not
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Hari Isao was a famous Japanese _____ player. He has _____. Many people are sad.
Ochiai Hiromitsu said Hari was a strong and _____ man. He said Hari made good choices fast.
Nakahata Kiyoshi talked about Hari on a TV show called 'Sunday Morning'. He said Hari was a _____ he loved very much.
Hari wanted Matsui to use a special _____ style with no step before hitting the ball.
Matsui did not want to use this style. He felt _____ about this now.
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