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Friday, February 05, 2010

Manichi Daily: Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hiroyuki Oze found dead in Okinawa

Died at 24 from a fall, might be a suicide.

NAHA—Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hiroyuki Oze has fallen to his death at a hotel in Okinawa Prefecture.

Okinawa Prefectural Police are questioning the Buffaloes’ manager, Akinobu Okada, and his teammates over the player’s death. They have not yet ruled out suicide.

CraigK Posted: February 05, 2010 at 10:41 PM | 13 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Gamingboy Posted: February 05, 2010 at 10:56 PM (#3455018)
Woah. Bummer.
   2. Cris E Posted: February 05, 2010 at 11:17 PM (#3455038)
Better teammates would have ruled out suicide right away.
   3. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: February 05, 2010 at 11:21 PM (#3455042)
Not in the best shape of his life.
   4. CraigK Posted: February 05, 2010 at 11:28 PM (#3455050)
Not in the best shape of his life.


Best shape of his death, though.
   5. Willie Mayspedes Posted: February 05, 2010 at 11:29 PM (#3455053)
Bummer.

Maybe they should sign Damon. He could fill the OF space and give sermans from atop nearby hills like Mt Fuji.
   6. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: February 06, 2010 at 12:06 AM (#3455068)
When will they discover the Secret of the Oze?
   7. Into the Void Posted: February 06, 2010 at 12:22 AM (#3455075)
So much for Wa...
   8. Freeballin' (Tales of Met Power) Posted: February 06, 2010 at 01:12 AM (#3455101)
OHNOES!!!!
   9. 47YOUNEVERKNOW47 Posted: February 06, 2010 at 02:59 AM (#3455147)
From TFA "Kinki University".

Where can I get a sweatshirt?
   10. Rich Rifkin Posted: February 06, 2010 at 03:39 AM (#3455161)
???.
   11. CFiJ Posted: February 06, 2010 at 07:07 AM (#3455213)
Too soon, guys.
   12. vortex of dissipation Posted: February 06, 2010 at 07:33 PM (#3455358)
According to one of the other articles I saw, he left a young wife behind. Just tragic...
   13. Harvey Berkman Posted: February 08, 2010 at 04:04 AM (#3455841)
Japanese player Oze dies in apparent suicide
Reuters - February 6, 2010, 12:15 am

TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Japanese professional baseball player Hiroyuki Oze has died in an apparent suicide, local media reported on Friday.

The 24-year-old Orix Buffaloes outfielder fell from the second floor of the hotel the team were staying at for a training camp in Okinawa.

Japanese media said police were treating his death as suicide although no further details were immediately available.

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