Ex-Tigers slugger Bass mimics Osaka signboard icon

OSAKA, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers slugger Randy Bass poses in a Santa Claus costume on Dec. 19, 2014, under Japanese confectioner Ezaki Glico Co.'s signboard, a landmark in the bustling Dotonbori district of Osaka, western Japan.

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