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Bamboo wheelchair unveiled at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers player Norihiro Akahoshi (C) speaks behind a wheelchair made primarily of bamboo at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The wheelchair, developed by Japan Airlines Corp. and two other organizations, is designed to go through metal detectors at airports without triggering an alarm for cutting time and effort during body checks. Akahoshi financially contributed to the project.

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Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi squats among wheelchairs that he is donating to hospitals and welfare facilities at the club's Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2009. The 33-year-old is calling it quits due to a potentially life-threatening spinal injury.

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Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi signs his autograph on one of the wheelchairs that he is donating to hospitals and welfare facilities at the club's Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2009.

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Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

OSAKA, Japan - This undated file photo shows Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi in a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture. The 33-year-old announced Dec. 9, 2009, that he is calling it quits due to a potentially life-threatening spinal injury.

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Yokohama pitcher Walrond makes snafu

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yokohama BayStars pitcher Les Walrond makes a bad throw after fielding a bunt laid down by Hanshin Tigers' Norihiro Akahoshi in the fourth inning of their game at Koshien Stadium on June 26.

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(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi steals the second base in the first inning of Game Seven between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

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Bamboo wheelchair unveiled at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers player Norihiro Akahoshi (C) speaks behind a wheelchair made primarily of bamboo at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The wheelchair, developed by Japan Airlines Corp. and two other organizations, is designed to go through metal detectors at airports without triggering an alarm for cutting time and effort during body checks. Akahoshi financially contributed to the project. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi signs his autograph on one of the wheelchairs that he is donating to hospitals and welfare facilities at the club's Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

OSAKA, Japan - This undated file photo shows Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi in a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture. The 33-year-old announced Dec. 9, 2009, that he is calling it quits due to a potentially life-threatening spinal injury. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin's ailing Akahoshi hangs up glove

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi squats among wheelchairs that he is donating to hospitals and welfare facilities at the club's Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2009. The 33-year-old is calling it quits due to a potentially life-threatening spinal injury. (Kyodo)

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Yokohama pitcher Walrond makes snafu

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yokohama BayStars pitcher Les Walrond makes a bad throw after fielding a bunt laid down by Hanshin Tigers' Norihiro Akahoshi in the fourth inning of their game at Koshien Stadium on June 26. (Kyodo)

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Akahoshi hits RBI single

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi hits a base-loaded RBI single off Chunichi Dragons starter Melvin Bunch with no out in the top of the third inning at Nagoya Dome on July 5. The Tigers beat the Dragons 6-4.