(4)1st strike by Japanese baseball players begins

(4)1st strike by Japanese baseball players begins

SAPPORO, Japan - A mother and her two sons get their tickets refunded at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Sept. 18 as Japanese pro baseball players went on the first strike in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan.

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