![](thumb_001-Team26.jpg) The throwback Team 26 jersey hangs in the dugout. |
![](thumb_006-Bat.jpg) Crazy big bat some Rakuten guy was using during pregame practice. |
![](thumb_014-Uchimura.jpg) Little Kensuke Uchimura (he's so oldskool!) |
![](thumb_039-Morozumi.jpg) Kenji Morozumi's uniform, closeup for detail. |
![](thumb_041-Imae.jpg) Toshiaki Imae (and Shunichi Nemoto in the background) |
![](thumb_044-Hashimoto.jpg) Tasuku Hashimoto gears up. |
![](thumb_048-Nemoto.jpg) Shunichi Nemoto with high socks! |
![](thumb_055-Nomura.jpg) Katsuya Nomura with the pre-game lineup card exchanges. |
![](thumb_061-Bobby.jpg) Bobby Valentine! |
![](thumb_062-Bobby.jpg) Bobby Valentine. |
![](thumb_077-Firstbase.jpg) Kazuya Fukuura and Hoichi Hori over at first base. |
![](thumb_089-OhmatsuOhtsuka.jpg) Shoitsu Ohmatsu and Akira Ohtsuka walk in from the field. I have no clue what they're talking about it but it looks funny. |
![](thumb_090-OhmatsuOhtsuka.jpg) Ohmatsu and Ohtsuka again. |
![](thumb_098-Saburo.jpg) Saburooooooo. |
![](thumb_102-Bobby.jpg) Bobby waves to fans. |
![](thumb_109-Masahiko.jpg) Masahiko Tanaka. |
![](thumb_120-Stands.jpg) The stands are full of crazy Lotte fans who have changed their motif to match the Lotte Orions theme. |
![](thumb_138-Komiyama.jpg) Satoru Komiyama was a starting pitcher in 1991. |
![](thumb_143-Hashimoto.jpg) Hashimoto takes some practice swings. |
![](thumb_155-DanceAcademy.jpg) Marines Dance Academy girls get ready to do a routine before the game. |
![](thumb_163-Kanazawa.jpg) Takeshi Kanazawa sits in the dugout and ponders life. |
![](thumb_165-Bobby.jpg) Bobby stands on home plate for a ceremony with some Chiba city people. |
![](thumb_176-Karakawa.jpg) Karakawa-kun comes back from ceremonial first catch duties. |
![](thumb_189-Shunsuke.jpg) Shunsuke Watanabe! |
![](thumb_198-Shunsuke.jpg) Shunsuke Watanabe |
![](thumb_225-Imae.jpg) Imae looking all rugged at third base. |
![](thumb_282-Heights.jpg) Okay, this picture looks weird, BUT keep in mind there is a normal-sized gaijin, a normal-sized Japanese player, a normal-sized batboy, and then.. Kensuke Uchimura. |
![](thumb_290-Seguignol.jpg) Fernando Seguignol at bat. |
![](thumb_296-Shunsuke.jpg) Shunsuke Watanabe |
![](thumb_327-Ohtsuka.jpg) Akira Ohtsuka's bizarre stance. |
![](thumb_328-Ohtsuka.jpg) Ohtsuka's stance, in ready motion. |
![](thumb_339-Shunsuke.jpg) Shunsuke Watanabe |
![](thumb_341-Shunsuke.jpg) Shunsuke Watanabe |
![](thumb_342-Shunsuke.jpg) Shunsuke Watanabe |
![](thumb_344-Imae.jpg) Imae throws. |
![](thumb_357-Katayama.jpg) Hiroshi Katayama |
![](thumb_359-Katayama.jpg) Hiroshi Katayama |
![](thumb_371-Dugout.jpg) Rakuten dugout (hey those guys look familiar) |
![](thumb_378-Nomura.jpg) Katsuya Nomura makes a pitching change. |
![](thumb_390-Bennyhero.jpg) Benny Agbayani as game hero! (So was Shunsuke.) |