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Wladimir Balentien sets Japan’s single-season home run mark in Tokyo

TOKYO (TR) – Wladimir Balentien greeted fans at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo after hitting his 56th and 57th home runs on Sunday, breaking the Japanese single-season record.

Wladimir Balentien
Wladimir Balentien

(Photo by Tokyo Reporter, September 15, 2013)

Wladimir Balentien's mother Astrid holding home run ball number 57
Wladimir Balentien’s mother Astrid holding home run ball number 57

(Photo by Tokyo Reporter, September 15, 2013)