(2)Rakuten's new ballclub officially launched

(2)Rakuten's new ballclub officially launched

SENDAI, Japan - Yasushi Tao (C), manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, is welcomed by people in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 11. Tao visited the city to attend a ceremony to officially launch the Pacific League team.

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