Orix gets former major league outfielder Taguchi

Orix gets former major league outfielder Taguchi

OSAKA, Japan - Former major league outfielder So Taguchi (R), who was released from the Chicago Cubs at the end of the 2009 season, shakes hands with Orix Buffaloes general manager Yoshio Murayama during a news conference where the Japanese ball team announced Taguchi's return to the team. The 40-year-old Taguchi said he feels reinvigorated after returning to play for the Buffaloes for the first time in nine years.

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