Japanese players in MLB

Japanese players in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees talks with So Taguchi (C) and Kosuke Fukudome of the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 3 before their preseason exhibition game.

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