Hopeful pitcher Kikuchi gets pro career off the ground

Hopeful pitcher Kikuchi gets pro career off the ground

SENDAI, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, a pitcher for the Hanamaki Higashi High School baseball club, speaks to reporters at the school in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2009. The left-hander, who threw the fastest pitch for a high-school lefty, stated his desire to turn pro after graduating next March.

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