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(3)Hanshin inks provisional contract with 15-year-old pitcher

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Fifteen-year-old right-hander Kento Tsujimoto tries a pitch at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 21 after signing a provisional contract with the Hanshin Tigers. Tsujimoto, who returned home in October after attending school in California, became the youngest pro baseball player in Japan since the amateur draft was introduced in 1965.

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(2)Hanshin inks provisional contract with 15-year-old pitcher

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Fifteen-year-old right-hander Kento Tsujimoto holds up a ball at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 21 after signing a provisional contract with the Hanshin Tigers. Tsujimoto, who returned home in October after attending school in California, became the youngest pro baseball player in Japan since the amateur draft was introduced in 1965.

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(2)Met's Matsui triples against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets' Kazuo Matsui runs around second base after hitting a triple, his first in the major leagues, in the seventh inning of a game against Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium in Florida on May 29. The Mets lost the game 2-3. (MLB)

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(1)Met's Matsui triples against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets' Kazuo Matsui hits a triple, his first in the major leagues, in the seventh inning of a game against the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium in Florida on May 29. The Mets lost the game 2-3. (MLB)

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Florida Marlins 1 win away from World Series title

MIAMI, United States - Players of the Florida Marlins celebrate their team's 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 23. The Marlins lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.

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(1)Marlins beat Yankees in Game 4 of World Series

MIAMI, United States - New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens acknowledges fans' applause as he leaves the mound at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 22 following the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Florida Marlins. Clemens, who previously announced he will retire at the end of the season, will not pitch after Game 4 unless needed for a relief appearance later in the series. (MLB)

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(2)Marlins beat Yankees in Game 4 of World Series

MIAMI, United States - Florida Marlins infielder Alex Gonzalez heads for home after hitting the game-deciding homer in the 12th inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the New York Yankees at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 22. The Marlins won 4-3 to tie the best-of-seven series 2-2. (MLB)

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Shinjo impresses manager with diving catch

MIAMI, United States - San Francisco's Tsuyoshi Shinjo impresses manager Dusty Baker with a diving catch in a no-out, bases-loaded situation in the third inning of the Giants' 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium on Aug. 16. (MLB)

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Mets' Shinjo hits RBI single against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits an RBI single to left off Florida Marlins starter Ryan Dempster in the first inning at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on Sept. 8. Shinjo went 1-for-5 and the Mets won 9-7. (MLB)

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Mets Shinjo hits two-run homer against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets outfield Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a two-run homer over the left-field wall off Florida Marlins starter A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on Sept. 7. The Mets won 6-1. (MLB)

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Shinjo hitless

MIAMI, United States - Tsuyoshi Shinjo celebrates with teammates as the New York Mets defeats the Florida Marlins 5-2 at Pro Player Stadium on Sept. 6. Shinjo, who started the three previous games as a cleanup hitter, came on in the bottom of the eighth as a defensive replacement in right field and could only manage a grounder to shortstop off reliever Antonio Alfonseca. His batting average is now .271. (MLB)

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Shinjo hits a double

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a double over left in the top of the third inning against the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on July 25. (MLB)

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Mets' Shinjo hits two-run double off Marlins' Smith

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets center fielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo exults on second base after hitting a two-run double off Florida Marlins starter Chuck Smith in the fifth inning at Miami's Pro Player Stadium on June 2. The Mets won 7-1. (MLB)

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Mets' Shinjo hits two-run double against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a two-run double to right-center off Florida Marlins reliever Ricky Bones in the eighth inning at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on June 1 on the way to the Mets' 11-5 win. (MLB)

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows receive flowers after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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(3)Hanshin inks provisional contract with 15-year-old pitcher

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Fifteen-year-old right-hander Kento Tsujimoto tries a pitch at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 21 after signing a provisional contract with the Hanshin Tigers. Tsujimoto, who returned home in October after attending school in California, became the youngest pro baseball player in Japan since the amateur draft was introduced in 1965. (Kyodo)

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Mets Shinjo hits two-run homer against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets outfield Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a two-run homer over the left-field wall off Florida Marlins starter A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on Sept. 7. The Mets won 6-1. (MLB)

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(2)Hanshin inks provisional contract with 15-year-old pitcher

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Fifteen-year-old right-hander Kento Tsujimoto holds up a ball at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 21 after signing a provisional contract with the Hanshin Tigers. Tsujimoto, who returned home in October after attending school in California, became the youngest pro baseball player in Japan since the amateur draft was introduced in 1965. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ichiro is unique, legend: A-Rod

Alex Rodriguez (L) and Ichiro Suzuki celebrate the New York Yankees' walk-off victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 20, 2013. Rodriguez, speaking in Denver, Colorado, called Suzuki a legend and "as unique a player" as he'd ever been around when the one-time teammate had his 4,527th career hit in top-flight pro baseball on June 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Met's Matsui triples against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets' Kazuo Matsui runs around second base after hitting a triple, his first in the major leagues, in the seventh inning of a game against Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium in Florida on May 29. The Mets lost the game 2-3. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)Met's Matsui triples against Marlins

MIAMI, United States - New York Mets' Kazuo Matsui hits a triple, his first in the major leagues, in the seventh inning of a game against the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium in Florida on May 29. The Mets lost the game 2-3. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(2)Marlins beat Yankees in Game 4 of World Series

MIAMI, United States - Florida Marlins infielder Alex Gonzalez heads for home after hitting the game-deciding homer in the 12th inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the New York Yankees at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 22. The Marlins won 4-3 to tie the best-of-seven series 2-2. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)Marlins beat Yankees in Game 4 of World Series

MIAMI, United States - New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens acknowledges fans' applause as he leaves the mound at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 22 following the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Florida Marlins. Clemens, who previously announced he will retire at the end of the season, will not pitch after Game 4 unless needed for a relief appearance later in the series. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Florida Marlins 1 win away from World Series title

MIAMI, United States - Players of the Florida Marlins celebrate their team's 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 23. The Marlins lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. (Kyodo)

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Shinjo impresses manager with diving catch

MIAMI, United States - San Francisco's Tsuyoshi Shinjo impresses manager Dusty Baker with a diving catch in a no-out, bases-loaded situation in the third inning of the Giants' 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium on Aug. 16. (MLB) (Kyodo)