Darvish bids farewell to Fighters' fans

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish who has signed a six-year contract with the Texas Rangers waves to the Nippon Ham Fighters' fans after a press conference at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 24, 2012. Darvish played with the Fighters for seven years and he explained about his move to the United States at the press conference.

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