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Carp ace Maeda among 6 named to Samurai Japan squad

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on July 17, 2014, in Tokyo shows Japan baseball manager Hiroki Kokubo (C) and the first six members of this year's national team -- (from L) Yomiuri Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto, Rakuten Eagles catcher Motohiro Shima, Orix Buffaloes outfielder Yoshio Itoi, Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko, Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda and Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Sho Nakata. The team's big test this autumn will be five games against a team of visiting major leaguers in November.

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Japan vs. Netherlands in WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Itoi of Japan hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2013, in front of catcher Dashenko Ricardo. Japan won 16-4 to advance to the final round in San Francisco. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Japan vs. China in WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshio Itoi of Japan hits a three-run double off China pitcher Chen Kun in the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic first-round game at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 3, 2013. Wang Wei was catcher for China. Japan won 5-2.

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Japan vs. China in WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshio Itoi of Japan hits a three-run double against China in the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic first-round game at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 3, 2013. Japan won 5-2.

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Nippon Ham downs Yomiuri

SAPPORO, Japan - The Nippon Ham Fighters' Yoshio Itoi hits a two-run double to right in the third inning of a Japan Series game against the Yomiuri Giants at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 1, 2009. The Fighters won 4-2.

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Flu scare hits Japan baseball club

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Yoshio Itoi, pitcher Keisuke Tanimoto and pitcher Masanori Hayashi are seen wearing masks as they leave Asahikawa Starffin Stadium in Hokkaido on Aug. 18. Four players and a coach in the team have tested positive for influenza A, with three of them confirmed as having the H1N1 strain.

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Baseball: PL stolen bases leader Itoi proves age no barrier to speed

Yoshio Itoi of the Orix Buffaloes reacts after recording his 200th career stolen base in a game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba, Japan, on May 8, 2016. Itoi became the oldest player to lead a Japanese pro league in stolen bases in 2016 with 53 at age 35. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Itoi, Nishino head latest herd of wounded Buffaloes

Orix Buffaloes outfielder Yoshio Itoi hits his 1,000th career hit in a game against the Softbank Hawks on May 20, 2015. Itoi and second baseman Masahiro Nishino were deactivated with injuries by the Buffaloes on July 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Flu scare hits Japan baseball club

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Yoshio Itoi, pitcher Keisuke Tanimoto and pitcher Masanori Hayashi are seen wearing masks as they leave Asahikawa Starffin Stadium in Hokkaido on Aug. 18. Four players and a coach in the team have tested positive for influenza A, with three of them confirmed as having the H1N1 strain. (Kyodo)

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Baseball in Japan

Yoshio Itoi of the Hanshin Tigers hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on May 9, 2021.

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Baseball in Japan

Yoshio Itoi of the Hanshin Tigers poses with flowers on Mother's Day after his two-run home run leads the team to a 3-2 win over the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on May 9, 2021.

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Baseball: BayStars settle for painful tie with Tigers

DeNA BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki (R) reacts after allowing a game-tying single to Yoshio Itoi with one out in the ninth inning against the Hanshin Tigers at Yokohama Stadium on Sept. 27, 2017. The BayStars and the Tigers played to a 4-4, 12-inning tie. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hanshin introduces coveted signee Itoi

Newly signed Hanshin Tigers outfielder Yoshio Itoi attends a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 25, 2016. Itoi was one of the most sought-after free agents in the offseason. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hanshin introduces coveted signee Itoi

Newly signed Hanshin Tigers outfielder Yoshio Itoi attends a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 25, 2016. Itoi was one of the most sought-after free agents in the offseason. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hanshin introduces coveted signee Itoi

Hanshin Tigers manager Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) and newly signed outfielder Yoshio Itoi shake hands at a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 25, 2016. Itoi was one of the most sought-after free agents in the offseason. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Free agent outfielder Itoi speaks with Tigers

Free agent outfielder Yoshio Itoi (R) has talks with Hanshin Tigers manager Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) and director Eiichi Takano in Osaka on Nov. 11, 2016. The 2014 Pacific League batting champion and 2016 PL stolen base leader is one of the most sought-after players on the Japanese free agent market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Orix's Itoi says he will exercise right to free agency

Orix Buffaloes outfielder Yoshio Itoi enters the club's office in Osaka on Nov. 7, 2016, to submit papers to become a free agent. The 2014 Pacific League batting champion and 2016 PL stolen base leader told reporters there that he will exercise his right to domestic free agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Orix's Itoi says he will exercise right to free agency

Orix Buffaloes outfielder Yoshio Itoi (C) speaks to reporters in Osaka on Nov. 7, 2016 about his decision to exercise his right to domestic free agency, even though the Pacific League club has offered a four-year contract. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nippon Ham downs Yomiuri

SAPPORO, Japan - The Nippon Ham Fighters' Yoshio Itoi hits a two-run double to right in the third inning of a Japan Series game against the Yomiuri Giants at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 1, 2009. The Fighters won 4-2. (Kyodo)