Ichiro, Iguchi make WBC roster, H. Matsui on hold

Ichiro, Iguchi make WBC roster, H. Matsui on hold

TOKYO, Japan -Manager Sadaharu Oh announces Japan-based star players in the country's roster for the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo on Dec. 9. The team will include Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and Chicago White Sox infielder Tadahito Iguchi. Oh still awaits a response from New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.

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