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Baseball: Marines vs. Lions

Wu Nien-ting of the Seibu Lions hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 6, 2022. Marines pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa surrendered three straight home runs to Tomoya Mori, Hotaka Yamakawa and Wu during the inning.

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks slugger Hotaka Yamakawa

Hotaka Yamakawa of the SoftBank Hawks hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Seibu Lions at Mizuho PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 17, 2024.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

FUKUOKA, Japan Kyodo - Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa wears his new jersey after an introductory press conference by the SoftBank Hawks at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa attends a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa attends a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa attends a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa wears his new jersey after an introductory press conference by the SoftBank Hawks at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa poses for photos after a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa bows during a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Seibu Lions infielder Yamakawa

Seibu Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa meets the press in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 5, 2023. In August, Tokyo prosecutors decided not to indict the three-time Pacific League home run leader and member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning team over an allegation of rape due to insufficient evidence.

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Seibu Lions infielder Yamakawa

Seibu Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa meets the press in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 5, 2023. In August, Tokyo prosecutors decided not to indict the three-time Pacific League home run leader and member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning team over an allegation of rape due to insufficient evidence.

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Seibu Lions infielder Yamakawa

Seibu Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa meets the press in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 5, 2023. In August, Tokyo prosecutors decided not to indict the three-time Pacific League home run leader and member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning team over an allegation of rape due to insufficient evidence.

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Baseball: Seibu Lions player Hotaka Yamakawa

Undated photo shows Seibu Lions player Hotaka Yamakawa. Seibu said on Sept. 4, 2023, Yamakawa has been suspended indefinitely from Nippon Professional Baseball games, after his alleged rape case was dropped for lack of evidence.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hits a single to center in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hits a single to center in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hits a single to center in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan WBC warm-up game

Hotaka Yamakawa of Japan's national baseball team celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes on March 7, 2023, at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Baseball: Japan WBC warm-up game

Hotaka Yamakawa (R) of Japan's national baseball team strikes his signature pose after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes on March 7, 2023, at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Baseball: Japan WBC warm-up game

Hotaka Yamakawa of Japan's national baseball team hits a home run in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes on March 7, 2023, at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Baseball: Japan WBC warm-up game

Hotaka Yamakawa of Japan's national baseball team hits a home run in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes on March 7, 2023, at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Baseball: WBC training camp in Japan

Seibu Lions slugger Hotaka Yamakawa smiles during the first day of the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training camp on Feb. 17, 2023, in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Baseball: WBC training camp in Japan

Seibu Lions slugger Hotaka Yamakawa takes batting practice during the first day of the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training camp on Feb. 17, 2023, in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Baseball in Japan

Hotaka Yamakawa (L) of the Seibu Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning of a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Hotaka Yamakawa of the Seibu Lions hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning of a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Hotaka Yamakawa of the Seibu Lions hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Hotaka Yamakawa of the Seibu Lions hits a two-run home run in the first inning against the Lotte Marines at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on July 24, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Hotaka Yamakawa (3) of the Seibu Lions is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Lotte Marines at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on July 24, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Hotaka Yamakawa of the Seibu Lions hits a game-tying solo home run in the sixth inning against the SoftBank Hawks at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on June 28, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ahead of Japan baseball season start

Hotaka Yamakawa of the Seibu Lions takes batting practice at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on June 18, 2020, with manager Hatsuhiko Tsuji looking on from behind, a day before Japanese baseball's coronavirus-delayed season begins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Mikolas, Sarfate win NPB monthly MVP honors

Seibu Lions first baseman Hotaka Yamakawa, poses for photos at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 7, 2017, after he won the Pacific League top batter award for August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo