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Japan Baseball Considers Punishment for Dangerous Swings After Umpire Hit

Summary by Japan Today
Japanese baseball is considering punishing players for dangerous swings, reports said Friday, as an umpire remains unconscious three weeks after being accidentally hit on the head by a…

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This comes after an umpire was accidentally hit in the head by a bat and has remained unconscious ever since.

In the hope of a speedy recovery for umpire Takuto Kawakami (30), who was hit in the head by a bat while serving as home plate umpire in the Yakult-DeNA game (Jingu Stadium) on April 16, umpires at each stadium are calling out Kawakami's number "29"...

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Wapa broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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