Chunichi inks Chinese hurler Lu

Chunichi inks Chinese hurler Lu

The photo shows Chinese pitcher Lu Jiangang, who signed a one-year contract with Japan's Central League baseball club Chunichi Dragons on Jan. 28. The 19-year-old right-hander is the first Chinese ballplayer to ink a professional baseball contract with an overseas team.

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