Nicknamed Mr Giants, Nagashima won nine straight titles with the team in the 1960s and 70s, playing in 2,186 games and hitting 444 home runs. Commenting on his death, a government

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani led the tributes to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima following his death on Tuesday aged 89. Oh also paid tribute, telling reporters that he was "really shocked" to learn of his former team-mate's death.

Japan on Tuesday mourned the death of renowned former baseball player and manager Shigeo Nagashima, who earned the nickname