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High school fastballer Tanaka picked by Rakuten

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai right-hander Masahiro Tanaka gets congratulations from his former teammates after the Rakuten Eagles acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with him in the amateur high school baseball draft in Tokyo on Sept. 25. The Pacific League club won the four-party lottery for Tanaka, who helped Komadai Tomakomai finish runner-up at the national high school baseball championship in August.

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Komadai Tomakomai's Tanaka available at high school draft

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Masahiro Tanaka, who helped Komadai Tomakomai finish runner-up at the national high school baseball championship in August, smiles at a news conference at his school in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13 after submitting a form stating that he wishes to play in the pros.

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Waseda Jitsugyo ace Saito chooses university over pros

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Saito, who led Waseda Jitsugyo to its first title in a victory over Komadai Tomakomai at the national high school baseball championship last month, said at his school in Tokyo on Sept. 11 he has decided to attend university instead of playing pro baseball.

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Waseda Jitsugyo wins national high school championship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Waseda Jitsugyo players celebrate after edging Komadai Tomakomai 4-3 to clinch their first pennant at the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 21.

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Waseda Jitsugyo wins 1st national high school title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Waseda Jitsugyo's ace hurler Yuki Saito reacts after leading the team to a 4-3 victory over Komadai Tomakomai to clinch its first national high school baseball championship title at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 21.

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Komadai Tomakomai to pull out of nat'l baseball tournament

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Katsumasa Shinohara, principal of the Komazawa University's Tomakomai High School, known as Komadai Tomakomai, said in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on March 3 the school will withdraw from this spring's national baseball championship after 14 students, including baseball players, were taken into police custody for illegal smoking and drinking.

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National title valid for scandal-hit Komadai Tomakomai

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshifumi Koda (R), manager of the baseball team of Komadai Tomakomai high school, and other school officials bow at the end of a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 27 following the Japan High School Baseball Federation's ruling that the team's national championship title remains valid despite a beating incident by the teacher overseeing the team.

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Komadai wins 2nd straight national high school c'ship

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yoshifumi Koda, manager of the Komadai Tomakomai baseball team, is tossed into the air after the team wins their second straight national high school baseball championship title at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 20. Komadai beat Kyoto Gaidai Nishi in the final 5-3.

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Komadai wins 2nd straight national high school c'ship

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai baseball players celebrate the team's second straight national high school baseball championship title at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 20. Komadai beat Kyoto Gaidai Nishi in the final 5-3.

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(2)Komadai Tomakomai wins national high school title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai players run toward their supporters after beating Saibi 13-10 to win the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 22. Komadai Tomakomai became the first Hokkaido school to win the national title.

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(1)Komadai Tomakomai wins national high school title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai players celebrate after beating Saibi 13-10 to clinch the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 22.

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(2)Komadai Tomakomai wins national high school title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai players run toward their supporters after beating Saibi 13-10 to win the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 22. Komadai Tomakomai became the first Hokkaido school to win the national title. (Kyodo)

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Komadai wins 2nd straight national high school c'ship

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai baseball players celebrate the team's second straight national high school baseball championship title at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 20. Komadai beat Kyoto Gaidai Nishi in the final 5-3. (Kyodo)

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Komadai wins 2nd straight national high school c'ship

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yoshifumi Koda, manager of the Komadai Tomakomai baseball team, is tossed into the air after the team wins their second straight national high school baseball championship title at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 20. Komadai beat Kyoto Gaidai Nishi in the final 5-3. (Kyodo)

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National title valid for scandal-hit Komadai Tomakomai

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshifumi Koda (R), manager of the baseball team of Komadai Tomakomai high school, and other school officials bow at the end of a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 27 following the Japan High School Baseball Federation's ruling that the team's national championship title remains valid despite a beating incident by the teacher overseeing the team. (Kyodo)

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Komadai Tomakomai to pull out of nat'l baseball tournament

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Katsumasa Shinohara, principal of the Komazawa University's Tomakomai High School, known as Komadai Tomakomai, said in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on March 3 the school will withdraw from this spring's national baseball championship after 14 students, including baseball players, were taken into police custody for illegal smoking and drinking. (Kyodo)

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Waseda Jitsugyo wins 1st national high school title 2

KOSHIEN, Japan - Koshien Stadium is crowded with people during the final game of the 88th national high school baseball championship. Waseda Jitsugyo beat Komadai Tomakomai 4-3 to clinch its first pennant . The photo was taken on Aug. 20, 2006. (Kyodo)

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Waseda Jitsugyo wins national high school championship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Waseda Jitsugyo players celebrate after edging Komadai Tomakomai 4-3 to clinch their first pennant at the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)

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Waseda Jitsugyo wins 1st national high school title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Waseda Jitsugyo's ace hurler Yuya Saito reacts after leading the team to a 4-3 victory over Komadai Tomakomai to clinch its first national high school baseball championship title at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)

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Waseda Jitsugyo ace Saito chooses university over pros

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Saito, who led Waseda Jitsugyo to its first title in a victory over Komadai Tomakomai at the national high school baseball championship last month, said at his school in Tokyo on Sept. 11 he has decided to attend university instead of playing pro baseball. (Kyodo)

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Komadai Tomakomai's Tanaka available at high school draft

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Masahiro Tanaka, who helped Komadai Tomakomai finish runner-up at the national high school baseball championship in August, smiles at a news conference at his school in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13 after submitting a form stating that he wishes to play in the pros. (Kyodo)

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High school fastballer Tanaka picked by Rakuten

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Komadai Tomakomai right-hander Masahiro Tanaka gets congratulations from his former teammates after the Rakuten Eagles acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with him in the amateur high school baseball draft in Tokyo on Sept. 25. The Pacific League club won the four-party lottery for Tanaka, who helped Komadai Tomakomai finish runner-up at the national high school baseball championship in August. (Kyodo)