Furuta agrees to become player-manager for Yakult

Furuta agrees to become player-manager for Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows catcher Atsuya Furuta (R) shakes hands with club President Yoshikazu Tagiku on Oct. 18 after coming to agreement on a two-year deal that will make him the first player-manager in 29 years in Japanese professional baseball. Furuta, 40, takes over from Tsutomu Wakamatsu who stepped down at the end of the season after a seven-year stint. (Kyodo)

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