Rhodes receives Osaka honorary award and medal

Rhodes receives Osaka honorary award and medal

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes (R) shakes hands with Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura at the city government office on Oct. 17 after being given a special award for his contributions to the city. Rhodes, who matched the Japanese baseball record of 55 home runs in a single season this past season, is the first foreigner to receive the award.

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