Kokubo gives Otani 1st Samurai Japan call-up

Kokubo gives Otani 1st Samurai Japan call-up

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroki Kokubo, manager of Japan's senior national baseball team, poses with the team's uniforms at a news conference in Tokyo, on Oct. 9, 2014, after announcing 28 players for a November series against visiting major leaguers. The five-game series, part of Japan's buildup to the 2017 World Baseball Classic, will run from Nov. 12 to 18. (Kyodo)

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