Yomiuri announces acquisition of Kudo

Yomiuri announces acquisition of Kudo

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (L) and pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo shake hands at a Tokyo hotel Dec. 14 after the Yomiuri Giants announced they had acquired the free agent, formerly of the Daiei Hawks. The baby-faced southpaw will wear uniform No. 47 -- his number with Daiei and the Seibu Lions.

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