Carp ace Maeda among 6 named to Samurai Japan squad

Carp ace Maeda among 6 named to Samurai Japan squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan baseball manager Hiroki Kokubo announces in Tokyo on July 17, 2014, the first six players selected for this year's national team. The team's big test this autumn will be five games against a team of visiting major leaguers in November.

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