Kintetsu outfielder Rhodes ties record with 55th homer

Kintetsu outfielder Rhodes ties record with 55th homer

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes rejoices after hitting his 55th homer of the season at Osaka Dome on Sept. 24 to tie Japanese baseball's singe-season home run record set by then Yomiuri Giants player Sadaharu Oh in 1964.

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