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Dragons even Japan Series at 3-3

FUKUOKA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kazuhiro Wada has a two-run triple in the first inning of Game 6 against the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2011. The Dragons won 2-1, tying the best-of-seven series at 3-3.

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Chunichi slugger Wada Central League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Wada, a slugger with the Chunichi Dragons, speaks about his delight after being selected Most Valuable Player of the Central League of the Japanese professional baseball, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010. The 38-year-old Wada, who batted .339 with 37 homers and 93 RBIs, became the oldest player to win the award in the league.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Hayden Penn reacts after the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada popped foul to second during the third inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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Chunichi beat Lotte

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines left fielder Ikuhiro Kiyota catches a fly hit by the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 31, 2010. The Marines lost 12-1.

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Chunichi slugger Wada scores

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons slugger Kazuhiro Wada slides home to score following a sacrifice fly by Motonobu Tanishige in the second inning of a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Nagoya Dome on May 17. The Dragons won 4-1.

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Chunichi slugger Wada hits 200th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons slugger Kazuhiro Wada hits a two-run homer to left -- his 200th homer -- in the ninth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on April 25. Yomiuri won 5-4.

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Free agent Wada agrees on 3-year deal with Chunichi

TOKYO, Japan - Free agent outfielder Kazuhiro Wada speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 9 after signing a three-year contract with the Chunichi Dragons. Wada, 35, who played the last 11 seasons for the Seibu Lions, joined Seibu in 1997 and led the Pacific League with a .322 batting average and 153 hits in 2005. He has hit .317 lifetime with 177 homers and 543 RBIs in 958 games.

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MUFG group firms tie up to revamp credit card business

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Omori (L), president of Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos, Naoe Sugimoto (C), president and chief executive officer of Jaccs Co., and Tetsuya Wada, an executive of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., join hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 20. They announced that they have agreed a capital and business tie-up to help restructure the struggling credit card business of Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos.

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(1)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada watches the ball after slamming a solo home run off Chunichi Dragons ace hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16.

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(2)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada (2nd from L) is greeted by manager Tsutomu Ito (3rd from R) after hitting a solo homer off Chunichi Dragons hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16.

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MUFG group firms tie up to revamp credit card business

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Omori (L), president of Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos, Naoe Sugimoto (C), president and chief executive officer of Jaccs Co., and Tetsuya Wada, an executive of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., join hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 20. They announced that they have agreed a capital and business tie-up to help restructure the struggling credit card business of Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos. (Kyodo)

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Free agent Wada agrees on 3-year deal with Chunichi

TOKYO, Japan - Free agent outfielder Kazuhiro Wada speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 9 after signing a three-year contract with the Chunichi Dragons. Wada, 35, who played the last 11 seasons for the Seibu Lions, joined Seibu in 1997 and led the Pacific League with a .322 batting average and 153 hits in 2005. He has hit .317 lifetime with 177 homers and 543 RBIs in 958 games. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi slugger Wada hits 200th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons slugger Kazuhiro Wada hits a two-run homer to left -- his 200th homer -- in the ninth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on April 25. Yomiuri won 5-4. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi slugger Wada scores

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons slugger Kazuhiro Wada slides home to score following a sacrifice fly by Motonobu Tanishige in the second inning of a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Nagoya Dome on May 17. The Dragons won 4-1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada (2nd from L) is greeted by manager Tsutomu Ito (3rd from R) after hitting a solo homer off Chunichi Dragons hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16. (Kyodo)

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(1)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada watches the ball after slamming a solo home run off Chunichi Dragons ace hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16. (Kyodo)

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Japanese pro baseball player Wada reaches 2,000-hit milestone

Outfielder Kazuhiro Wada of the Japanese professional baseball club Chunichi Dragons slaps his 2,000th career hit during a game against the Lotte Marines in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on June 11, 2015. The landmark entitled Wada to enter the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese baseball player Wada poses after hitting 2,000th career hit

Outfielder Kazuhiro Wada of the Japanese professional baseball club Chunichi Dragons poses with a commemorative plate after slapping his 2,000th career hit during a game against the Lotte Marines in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on June 11, 2015. The landmark entitled Wada to enter the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Hayden Penn reacts after the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada popped foul to second during the third inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4. (Kyodo)

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Dragons even Japan Series at 3-3

FUKUOKA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kazuhiro Wada has a two-run triple in the first inning of Game 6 against the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2011. The Dragons won 2-1, tying the best-of-seven series at 3-3. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi slugger Wada Central League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Wada, a slugger with the Chunichi Dragons, speaks about his delight after being selected Most Valuable Player of the Central League of the Japanese professional baseball, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010. The 38-year-old Wada, who batted .339 with 37 homers and 93 RBIs, became the oldest player to win the award in the league. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi beat Lotte

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines left fielder Ikuhiro Kiyota catches a fly hit by the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 31, 2010. The Marines lost 12-1. (Kyodo)