Yamada, Yanagita run away with MVP honors

Yamada, Yanagita run away with MVP honors

SoftBank Hawks center fielder Yuki Yanagita (L) and Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada pose for photos after being named the Pacific League and Central League MVPs, respectively, at the annual Nippon Professional Baseball awards ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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