Imamura picked by Hiroshima

NAGASAKI, Japan - Takeru Imamura, a right-handed pitcher for Seiho High School, shows off a sea bream that is a popular congratulatory fish in Japan in Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009, after being taken by the professional club Hiroshima Carp as their first-round choice in the draft the same day.

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