A: Hey, did you catch the news?

B: Noo, what's up?

A: Japanese baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo passed away at 89! They're having condolences at Tokyo Dome.

B: Oh wow, who was he?

A: Known as "Mr Pro Baseball," he was a star player for the Yomiuri Giants and even served as their honorary team manager.

B: That sounds big! Fans are going to pay tribute at Tokyo Dome, huh?

A: Yep! Condolence books have been set up at the stadium, and people are lining up to sign 'em.

B: Why do you say that?

A: Well, there's this fan who shares Nagashima's given name, Shigeo. He says he thought Nagashima was immortal!

B: Haha, I can see why! Another guy said he always wanted to be like Nagashima. His jersey and car plate both say Number-3, just like Nagashima's uniform number.

A: And get this, he thanked Nagashima for all the excitement he brought to baseball.

B: Wow, what a big impact Nagashima had! They're leaving the condolence books open until Giants games in June, right?

A: Yep, that's when they'll officially close them. Fans have plenty of time to show their respects.
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More than 8,000 people have offered their condolences to the late Japanese baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo at Tokyo Dome, the home field of the Yomiuri Giants. He died on Tuesday at the age of 89.



Nicknamed "Mr Pro Baseball," Nagashima was a star Giants player who later also served as a permanent honorary team manager.



Condolence books were placed at the entrance of the stadium on Saturday for fans to sign, and many of them stood in line to pay their respects.



One fan said he and Nagashima have the same given name, Shigeo. He said he had believed Nagashima was immortal.



Another fan said he had always wanted to be like Nagashima. He has a jersey and a car license plate with the Number-3, the same as Nagashima's uniform. He added that he wanted to thank Nagashima for all the excitement.



Yomiuri Giants officials say condolence books are available for signing until June 22, when official Giants games are held.