Irabu announces he is joining Hanshin Tigers

Irabu announces he is joining Hanshin Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Right-hander Hideki Irabu (L) shakes hands with the Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 10, in announcing his joining the Japanese Central League team. Irabu was released by the Texas Rangers last month following a season cut short by blood clots in his lungs.

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