High school lefty turns down Orix
KYOTO, Japan - The top pick of the Orix BlueWave in November's amateur draft refuses to sign with the Pacific League club Dec. 3, saying that he plans to play in a corporate team in hopes of joining the Yomiuri Giants in three years. Photo shows Tetsuya Utsumi (C), considered the top southpaw in this year's high school class, leaving a Kyoto hotel after telling Orix officials that he plans to play for Tokyo Gas.
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- 2000/12/03 00:00:00
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