Brad Eldred of the Hiroshima Carp

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At first glance this may look like a Cincinnati Reds game. A white, right-glove guy on first in a Reds uniform conjures up visions of Sean Casey, right? But the crowd gives this one away. This game was in Hiroshima, not Cincinnati.

Eldred had a mediocre first couple of seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (.250 average and never more than 13 home runs in a season), but last year (2014) he emerged as a star. He hit .260 with 37 home runs and 104 RBIs in just 118 games. A mostly career minor leaguer, Eldred played a bit for the Pirates, Rockies, and Tigers in MLB between 2005 and 2012 before resurrecting his career in Japan last year at the age of 34.

Players in MLB will be trickling into their spring training camps over the next week or two. Preseason has already begun in Japan and preseason games will begin in less than two weeks.

Posted on February 8th, 2015 under Japan • Tags: baseball, hiroshima, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography. • RSS 2.0 feed • Both comments and pings are currently closed