Record-chasing Akiyama wins 2nd monthly MVP

Record-chasing Akiyama wins 2nd monthly MVP

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama poses for photos in Tokorozawa, Japan, on July 7, 2015, after winning his second Player of the Month Award. In June, Akiyama became only the second player in Pacific League history after Ichiro Suzuki to have back-to-back 40-hit months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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