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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

FUKUOKA, Japan, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball. (Kyodo)

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Ex-MLB superstar A-Rod in Tokyo

Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez meets the press at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2024.

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Ex-MLB superstar A-Rod in Tokyo

Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez meets the press at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2024.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada (R) of the SoftBank Hawks shakes hands with teammate Ukyo Shuto at a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows plays center field during the seventh inning of the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows hits a double during the sixth inning of the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows rounds first base after hitting a double during the sixth inning of the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd during the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) of the Yakult Swallows watches a video message from former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows bursts into tears during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (facing camera) of the Yakult Swallows gives flowers to his family during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (C) of the Yakult Swallows poses for a photo during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium, alongside pitcher Masanori Ishikawa and team mascot Tsubakuro.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd after his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (L) of the Yakult Swallows hugs his son, who threw the ceremonial first pitch, prior to the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows hugs infielder Munetaka Murakami after winning the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows is tossed into the air by teammates during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows is tossed into the air by teammates during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Ex-MLB pitcher Ishii out as Rakuten manager

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii speaks to reporters at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023, after the team announced he will not return as manager next season.

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Ex-MLB pitcher Ishii out as Rakuten manager

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii speaks to reporters at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023, after the team announced he will not return as manager next season.

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Ex-MLB player Matsui chats with Yankees' rookie Tanaka at camp

TAMPA, United States - Retired Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (L), back with the New York Yankees as a guest instructor, chats with compatriot rookie pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) of the Major League Baseball club during the team's training camp in Tampa, Florida.

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Ex-MLB player Matsui at Yankees' training camp

TAMPA, United States - Retired Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui, back with the New York Yankees as a guest instructor, signs his autograph on a ball during the Major League Baseball club's training camp in Tampa, Florida.

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Yankees' Tanaka chats with ex-MLB player Matsui at camp

TAMPA, United States - Japanese rookie pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (R) of the New York Yankees cracks a smile while talking with compatriot former Yankee Hideki Matsui during the Major League Baseball club's training camp in Tampa, Florida. Matsui is on a two-week stint with the club as a guest instructor.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB players Matsui, Murton

Former MLB players Hideki Matsui (3rd from L) and Matt Murton (L) pose for the cameras at an event marking the 150th anniversary of the introduction of baseball to Japan co-organized by the U.S.-Japan Council and the Consulate General of Japan of New York in New York on Nov. 9, 2022.

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Ex-MLB close Saito retires

The Rakuten Eagles' former major league All-Star closer Takashi Saito (44) waves to fans following his last pitching appearance in the ninth inning of a game against the SoftBank Hawks on Oct. 4, 2015, in Sendai, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-MLB close Saito retires

The Rakuten Eagles' former major league All-Star closer Takashi Saito is thrown into the air in celebration by his teammates following his last pitching appearance in the ninth inning of a game against the SoftBank Hawks on Oct. 4, 2015, in Sendai, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-MLB close Saito retires

The Rakuten Eagles' former major league All-Star closer Takashi Saito holds his teammate catcher Motohiro Shima after concluding his last pitching appearance in the ninth inning of a game against the SoftBank Hawks on Oct. 4, 2015, in Sendai, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-MLB all star Franco still swinging at 56

Former major league all star and former Chiba Lotte Marines player Julio Franco, a 56-year-old player-manager for the Ishikawa Million Stars in Japan's independent Baseball Challenge League, bats as a pinch hitter in a game against the Fukui Miracle Elephants on April 11, 2015, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. He hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth but his team lost 4-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-MLB pitcher Nomo's son joins Japanese club as interpreter

Takahiro Nomo, the eldest son of former Japanese Major League Baseball pitcher Hideo Nomo, works as an English interpreter for Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2015. The young Nomo graduated from a university in the United States in December 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-MLB pitcher leads Japan school baseball team at U.S. friendly

Japanese Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo (C, front) leads his country's junior high school all-star baseball team as general manager at a friendly match with a U.S. team in Los Angeles on Aug. 22, 2015. Nomo was the first Japanese-born pitcher to play in U.S. Major League Baseball. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Iwakuma announces retirement

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma announces his decision to retire at the end of the season at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2020. Iwakuma threw a no-hitter when he was with the Seattle Mariners in 2015 against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Iwakuma announces retirement

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (L) receives flowers from manager Tatsunori Hara at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2020, as the former Seattle Mariners starter announces his decision to retire at the end of the season.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Iwakuma to retire

File photo taken in October 2008 shows Hisashi Iwakuma of the Rakuten Eagles pitching against the SoftBank Hawks en route to his 21st win of the season. Iwakuma, who threw a no-hitter in 2015 when he was with the Seattle Mariners, plans to retire at the end of the 2020 season in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants.

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Ex-MLB slugger Ramirez speaks at news conference in Kochi

Former major league slugger Manny Ramirez smiles during a press conference in Kochi on March 9, 2017. Ramirez, a two-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox and a 12-time All-Star in Major League Baseball, has joined the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-MLB slugger Ramirez speaks at news conference in Kochi

Former major league slugger Manny Ramirez poses with his new uniform of the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus during a press conference in Kochi on March 9, 2017. Ramirez was a two-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox and a 12-time All-Star in Major League Baseball. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo