Tuesday, October 3rd , 1961 | 1B Saiki Nojima was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained medial collateral ligament. He's expected to miss about 2 months. | Tuesday, September 26th , 1961 | 3B Tomonori Shimada was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: bruised collarbone. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. | Tuesday, August 22nd , 1961 | CF Naonobu Nishio was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days. | Tuesday, August 15th , 1961 | RF Katsuki Taira was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: bruised knee. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days. | Friday, July 7th , 1961 | RF Shoyo Miyazawa was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 4-5 weeks. | Monday, May 29th , 1961 | SS Takanori Matsui was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: sprained ankle. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. | Friday, May 26th , 1961 | RP Katsumi Sato was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn back muscle. He's expected to miss about 4-5 months. | Monday, May 22nd , 1961 | LF Takiji Hayashi was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day. | Wednesday, May 17th , 1961 | SS Bungo Arai was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: dead arm. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. | Tuesday, May 16th , 1961 | LF Takiji Hayashi was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week. | Friday, May 5th , 1961 | CL Naizen Sano was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days. | | |