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Petagine arrives in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two-time Central League home run champion Roberto Petagine arrives in Japan with his wife Olga at Fukuoka airport on April 30, 2010. Petagine, from Venezuela, plans to join the Softbank Hawks.

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Petagine leaves for U.S. to undergo knee treatment

NARITA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Roberto Petagine, accompanied by his wife Olga, leaves Narita airport June 12 for the United States to undergo treatment for his left-knee pain.

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Petagine belts solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Roberto Petagine watches the ball after hitting a solo homer with no out in the top of the seventh inning against the Yokohama Baysters at Tokyo Dome on April 1. Yomiuri beat Yokohama 5-0.

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Yomiuri, slugger Petagine agree on 2-year deal

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan slugger Roberto Petagine (file photo) agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Yomiuri Giants, officials of the Central League club said Nov. 19. Petagine is to fill the void left by Hideki Matsui, who is seeking to play in the United States.

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Swallows' Petagine hits RBI single

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits an RBI single to center off Yomiuri Giants starter Kimiyasu Kudo in the top of the third inning at Tokyo Dome on May 14. The Swallows won 2-1.

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Petagine hits game-winning home run

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine hits a game-winning solo homer off Hanshin Tigers starter Keiichi Yabu in the top of the ninth inning at Koshien Stadium on May 8. Yakult edged Hanshin 4-3.

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Petagine hits 2-run homer against Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a two-run homer in the third inning against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on April 23.

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Petagine lifts Yakult over Hanshin with grand slam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine hits a grand slam in the seventh inning as the Swallows ended the Hanshin Tigers' seven-game winning streak with a 5-3 triumph at Jingu Stadium on April 7.

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Petagine belts solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yaklut Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine slams a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 2.

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Petagine receives MVP honor in CL

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine speaks to reporters at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 27 after he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 Japan professional baseball session in the Central League. Petagine took the CL home run title with 39 and led the league with 127 RBIs while helping the Swallows win the CL pennant and Japan Series title.

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Petagine steals second base

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows' Roberto Petagine seals the second base with two outs in the bottom of the first inning against the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Oct. 23.

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Petagine belts three-run homer

NAGOYA, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine watches the ball after belting a three-run homer in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 28 to regain the lead in the Central League home run derby with his 37th clout of the season. The Swallows completed a four-game sweep of the Chunichi Dragons with a 6-3 triumph to cut their magic number to clinching the Central League pennant to three.

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Swallows' Petagine hits two-run homer against Baystars

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a two-run homer over the center-field wall off Yokohama Baystarts reliever Kento Sugiyama in the bottom of the seventh inning at Gingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19. The Swallows won 3-0.

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Swallows Petagine hits two-run homer against Dragons

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a two-run homer over the right-field wall off Chunichi Dragons reliever Hitoki Iwase in the eighth inning at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 30. The Swallows won 4-2.

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Swallows Petagine hits his 32nd homer against Baystars

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine hits a two-run homer, his 32nd homer of the season, over the right-field wall off Yokohama Baystars starting pitcher Satoru Komiyama in the first inning at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 24. The Swallows won 6-3.

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Petagine hits 28th homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine hits a solo home run, his 28th this season, off Hanshin Tigers starter Buddy Carlyle in the top of the third inning at Koshien Stadium on August 2.

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Petagine hit in the head

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows first-baseman Roberto Petagine is hit in the head by Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Ken Takahashi in the bottom of the eighth inning at Jingu Stadium on July 18. Yakult lost 2-1 to Hiroshima.

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Swallows' Petagine hits his 26th homer

TOKYO, July 11 - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a solo homer, his 26th of this season, off Yomiuri Giants starter Koji Uehara in the first inning at Tokyo Dome on July 11.

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Petagine, Cabrera invited to Independence Day celebrations

TOKYO, Japan - Venezueran Ambassador to Japan Carlos Bivero Garcia (C) poses with two Japan pro baseball sluggers from his country -- Roberto Petagine of the Yakult Swallows (L) and Alex Cabrera of the Seibu Lions (R) who were invited to the country's Independence Day celebrations at the embassy July 5. The ambassador holds a ball signed by Petagine.

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Petagine belts 2-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine slams a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the third inning against the Yokohama Baystars at Jingu Ball Park on June 28.

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Swallows's Petagine hits go-ahead RBI single against Carp

FUKUOKA, June 15 - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a go-ahead RBI single to right off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Hiroki Kuroda in the first inning at Fukuoka Dome on June 15.

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Petagine welcomed after 1st of 2 homers in all-star game

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine (No. 9) is greeted by his Central League teammates after hitting the first of two home runs in the second inning of Game 1 of the Japanese professional baseball all-star series at Tokyo Dome on July 22.Petagine's homer in the second tied the game 1-1 while his solo blast in the eighth gave the Central League a 5-3 lead. He is greeted at the dugout by (left to right) Melvin Bunch (Chunichi), Bobby Rose (Yokoham), Darrell May (Yomiuri), Motonobu Tanishige (Yokohama) and Kazuhiro Kiyohara (Yomiuri).

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Venezuelan President Chavez out at ballpark

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez throws out the first pitch at the Yakult Swallows-Yokohama BayStars game at Jingu Stadium, Tokyo, on Oct. 14. Chavez, in Japan on a three-day visit, is seen pitching southpaw to Yakult first baseman Roberto Petagine, also a native of Venezuela.

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Japan welcomes Venezuelan President Chavez

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) gives a speech at a welcoming luncheon party held at the official residence of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (L) on Oct. 13. Among the guests was Roberto Petagine (3rd from R sitting at table on far side), Venezuelan 1st baseman with Japanese baseball team Yakult Swallows who won the home run title in the Central League this season.

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Petagine belts solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yaklut Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine slams a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 2.

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Petagine lifts Yakult over Hanshin with grand slam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine hits a grand slam in the seventh inning as the Swallows ended the Hanshin Tigers' seven-game winning streak with a 5-3 triumph at Jingu Stadium on April 7.

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Petagine leaves for U.S. to undergo knee treatment

NARITA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Roberto Petagine, accompanied by his wife Olga, leaves Narita airport June 12 for the United States to undergo treatment for his left-knee pain. (Kyodo)

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Petagine arrives in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two-time Central League home run champion Roberto Petagine arrives in Japan with his wife Olga at Fukuoka airport on April 30, 2010. Petagine, from Venezuela, plans to join the Softbank Hawks. (Kyodo)

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Petagine belts solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Roberto Petagine watches the ball after hitting a solo homer with no out in the top of the seventh inning against the Yokohama Baysters at Tokyo Dome on April 1. Yomiuri beat Yokohama 5-0. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri, slugger Petagine agree on 2-year deal

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan slugger Roberto Petagine (file photo) agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Yomiuri Giants, officials of the Central League club said Nov. 19. Petagine is to fill the void left by Hideki Matsui, who is seeking to play in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Swallows' Petagine hits RBI single

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits an RBI single to center off Yomiuri Giants starter Kimiyasu Kudo in the top of the third inning at Tokyo Dome on May 14. The Swallows won 2-1.

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Petagine receives MVP honor in CL

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine speaks to reporters at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 27 after he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 Japan professional baseball session in the Central League. Petagine took the CL home run title with 39 and led the league with 127 RBIs while helping the Swallows win the CL pennant and Japan Series title.

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Petagine steals second base

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows' Roberto Petagine seals the second base with two outs in the bottom of the first inning against the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Oct. 23.

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Petagine belts three-run homer

NAGOYA, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine watches the ball after belting a three-run homer in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 28 to regain the lead in the Central League home run derby with his 37th clout of the season. The Swallows completed a four-game sweep of the Chunichi Dragons with a 6-3 triumph to cut their magic number to clinching the Central League pennant to three.

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Swallows Petagine hits his 32nd homer against Baystars

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine hits a two-run homer, his 32nd homer of the season, over the right-field wall off Yokohama Baystars starting pitcher Satoru Komiyama in the first inning at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 24. The Swallows won 6-3.

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Petagine hits 28th homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine hits a solo home run, his 28th this season, off Hanshin Tigers starter Buddy Carlyle in the top of the third inning at Koshien Stadium on August 2.

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Petagine, Cabrera invited to Independence Day celebrations

TOKYO, Japan - Venezueran Ambassador to Japan Carlos Bivero Garcia (C) poses with two Japan pro baseball sluggers from his country -- Roberto Petagine of the Yakult Swallows (L) and Alex Cabrera of the Seibu Lions (R) who were invited to the country's Independence Day celebrations at the embassy July 5. The ambassador holds a ball signed by Petagine.

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Petagine belts 2-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine slams a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the third inning against the Yokohama Baystars at Jingu Ball Park on June 28.

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Swallows's Petagine hits go-ahead RBI single against Carp

FUKUOKA, June 15 - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a go-ahead RBI single to right off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Hiroki Kuroda in the first inning at Fukuoka Dome on June 15.

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Petagine welcomed after 1st of 2 homers in all-star game

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine (No. 9) is greeted by his Central League teammates after hitting the first of two home runs in the second inning of Game 1 of the Japanese professional baseball all-star series at Tokyo Dome on July 22.Petagine's homer in the second tied the game 1-1 while his solo blast in the eighth gave the Central League a 5-3 lead. He is greeted at the dugout by (left to right) Melvin Bunch (Chunichi), Bobby Rose (Yokoham), Darrell May (Yomiuri), Motonobu Tanishige (Yokohama) and Kazuhiro Kiyohara (Yomiuri).

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Venezuelan President Chavez out at ballpark

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez throws out the first pitch at the Yakult Swallows-Yokohama BayStars game at Jingu Stadium, Tokyo, on Oct. 14. Chavez, in Japan on a three-day visit, is seen pitching southpaw to Yakult first baseman Roberto Petagine, also a native of Venezuela.

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Japan welcomes Venezuelan President Chavez

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) gives a speech at a welcoming luncheon party held at the official residence of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (L) on Oct. 13. Among the guests was Roberto Petagine (3rd from R sitting at table on far side), Venezuelan 1st baseman with Japanese baseball team Yakult Swallows who won the home run title in the Central League this season.