Tatsunori Hara moved into rarefied air when his Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday night, becoming the 13th NPB manager to reach 1,000 career victories.
It¡¯s easy to look back and see how he got there. Hara has managed a number of strong Giants teams and his entire tenure ¡ª 12 full seasons across three different stints ¡ª has been one of consistent success.
¡°I started with three straight losses (in his first season in 2002), so I know the importance of one win,¡± Hara said after win No. 1,000. ¡°The importance of one win. . . . It¡¯s hard to win one game. How are you going to win tomorrow? That piles up.¡±
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