(2)Jojima sees big money in Hawks' new deal, now 4th richest

(2)Jojima sees big money in Hawks' new deal, now 4th richest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks catcher Kenji Jojima smiles as he gets into his car after signing a new single-year contract worth 500 million yen with the Pacific League club on Dec. 28. He became the fourth-highest-paid Japanese player in national baseball history.

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