U.S. select team arrives in Japan for games with Japan

U.S. select team arrives in Japan for games with Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the U.S. select team join hands during a photo session at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31 ahead of their games against the Japan team Nov. 3-8. (From L to R)Philadelphia Phillies infielder Ryan Howard, Chicago White Sox infielder Tadahito Iguchi, Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Nathan and the same team's catcher Joe Mauer.

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