Former superstar slugger for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team, Randy Bass, will be at PARCO Tenjin tomorrow to promote his original brand of beef jerky – “Bass Triple Crown”. Bass will be at the Kitano Ace shop in the food section of PARCO between 13:00~15:00 and 16:00~18:00. Buy 2 bags (50g) or more and get your choice of photo with him or his signature. Bass is often credited as single-handedly turning the fortune of the Tigers which resulted in the team’s run and eventual victory of the Japan Series in 1985. He won four consecutive league batting titles; in 1986, he nearly became the first player in Japan to bat .400. Bass won consecutive batting Triple Crowns (1985 and 1986). In 1985, he was on a pace to break Sadaharu Oh’s record of 55 home runs in a single season, but fell short by one, because in the last game of the season the pitcher from Oh’s Yomiuri Giants threw only intentional walks. (source Wikipedia) He says he’s looking forward to meeting Hanshin Tigers fans there. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun, URL: http://www.bassbrand.jp