{"product_id":"made-in-usa-sadaharu-oh-club-tie","title":"Made-in-USA Sadaharu Oh Club Tie","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 1\/4\" width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandsewn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e1977. Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eA hush comes over the izakaya as the patrons look up from their beer glasses to the TV. The air is heavy with yakitori smoke and anticipation. The Yomiuri Giants are playing their crosstown rivals, the Yakult Swallows, and Sadaharu Oh marches up to the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe camera cuts to the number one emblazoned on his back, as he hunches down to his trademark “flamingo” batting stance. A quick swing of the bat and the Korakuen Stadium crowd comes to a roar. The television speaker crackles as home run number 756 soars to the sky and passes Hank Aaron’s legendary record. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBy the time the ball had left the field, it had lifted Sadaharu Oh to the status of a baseball god. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncidentally, in Japanese, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e translates to “king.”  A question still lingers of whether his ascension as king of baseball is sheer coincidence, or sign of a divine plan, but any question of his greatness ended that night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benton University Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48168599683235,"sku":"yhp1789922402783","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/7599\/1203\/files\/made-in-usa-sadaharu-oh-club-tie_1.jpg?v=1789922411","url":"https:\/\/hiddenrivetfitm.shop\/products\/made-in-usa-sadaharu-oh-club-tie","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}