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Matsui and Fukudome at MLB exhibition game

PHOENIX, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) of the Oakland Athletics and Kosuke Fukudome of Chicago Cubs shake hands ahead of their exhibition game in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 17, 2011.

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K. Matsui, Fukudome in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - The Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui (L) and the Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome, both from Japan, chat before their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 27.

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Japanese players in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees talks with So Taguchi (C) and Kosuke Fukudome of the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 3 before their preseason exhibition game.

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Yakult's Matsui gets first career win

KOBE, Japan - Yakult Swallows rookie Kosuke Matsui poses for photos after holding held the Orix Buffaloes to two runs in five innings while striking out four to notch his first career win on May 14. Yakult defeated Orix 9-4 at Skymark Stadium.

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Dragons outfielder Fukudome joins Japan WBC squad

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese baseball commissioner's office said Jan. 6 it has approved Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kosuke Fukudome (in file photo) to join the nation's squad for the World Baseball Classic. The 30-man roster is set, with Fukudome filling the spot of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, who has decided not to take it.

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Yakult's Matsui gets first career win

KOBE, Japan - Yakult Swallows rookie Kosuke Matsui poses for photos after holding held the Orix Buffaloes to two runs in five innings while striking out four to notch his first career win on May 14. Yakult defeated Orix 9-4 at Skymark Stadium. (Kyodo)

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Dragons outfielder Fukudome joins Japan WBC squad

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese baseball commissioner's office said Jan. 6 it has approved Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kosuke Fukudome (in file photo) to join the nation's squad for the World Baseball Classic. The 30-man roster is set, with Fukudome filling the spot of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, who has decided not to take it. (Kyodo)

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Japanese players in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees talks with So Taguchi (C) and Kosuke Fukudome of the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 3 before their preseason exhibition game. (Kyodo)

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Matsui and Fukudome at MLB exhibition game

PHOENIX, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) of the Oakland Athletics and Kosuke Fukudome of Chicago Cubs shake hands ahead of their exhibition game in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 17, 2011. (Kyodo)