Tanaka back in Japan

Tanaka back in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ace pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2014, returning from Los Angeles where he met with representatives of a number of major league teams interested in signing the winningest pitcher ever in Japanese pro baseball.

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  • 2014/1/11 00:00:00
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