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Ex major league pitcher Irabu found dead

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Hideki Irabu of Lotte Marines pitching in a game against Nippon Ham Fighters in which he achieved his 1,000th strikeout, in Chiba, near Tokyo, in May 1996. Police said on July 28, 2011, that the former major leaguer and Japanese professional baseball player was found dead at his home in the suburbs of Los Angeles the previous day.

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Ichiro's 1,000th strikeout

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging, the 1,000th in his professional career in Japan and the United States, during the fourth inning of the first game of a double header against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 25, 2010. The Mariners lost 5-3.

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Ichiro's 1,000th strikeout

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging, the 1,000th in his professional career in Japan and the United States, during the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 25, 2010. The Mariners lost 5-3.

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Nishiguchi picks 1,000th career strikeout

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Fumiya Nishiguchi is presented with flowers after collecting his 1,000th career strikeout in a game against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 4. Nishiguchi allowed only four hits over seven innings and struck out nine to notch his third victory of the season as the Lions beat the Marines 5-1.