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Baseball: 5 Hawks players named to PL All-Star team

(From L to R) SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate, third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda, designated hitter Yuya Hasegawa, outfielder Yuki Yanagita and shortstop Kenta Imamiya pose for a photo at Tokyo Dome on June 27, 2016, after being elected by fans to play for the Pacific League in the two-game Japanese All-Star series on July 15 and 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lee leads Hawks to repeat Japan Series championship

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate reacts on the mound after getting the championship-clinching out in Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hawks capture 2nd straight PL title

Nobuhiro Matsuda (L) of the SoftBank Hawks and others pour a barrel of sake on teammate Dennis Sarfate (lower) at a party to celebrate the team's capture of the second straight Pacific League pennant on Sept. 17, 2015, at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hawks beat Marines, get Japan Series berth

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate celebrates after the Hawks beat the Lotte Marines 3-1 to complete a three-game sweep in the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 16, 2015. The Hawks booked a berth in the Japan Series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan baseball MVPs

Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru addresses attendees of a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 20, 2017, after he was named Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League Most Valuable Player. SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate, who took Pacific League MVP, watches on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan baseball MVPs

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate addresses attendees of a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 20, 2017, after he was named Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League Most Valuable Player. Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru, who took Central League MVP, watches on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan baseball MVPs

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate (R) and Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 20, 2017, after they were named Nippon Professional Baseball's 2017 Most Valuable Players in the Pacific and Central leagues, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan baseball MVPs

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate (R) and Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 20, 2017, after they were named Nippon Professional Baseball's 2017 Most Valuable Players in the Pacific and Central leagues, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks-BayStars Japan Series Game 6

Dennis Sarfate of the SoftBank Hawks pitches against the DeNA BayStars in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks-BayStars Japan Series Game 6

SoftBank Hawks pitcher Dennis Sarfate reacts after getting out of a jam in the 10th inning against the DeNA BayStars in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks one win from Japan Series title

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate pitches in the ninth inning against the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 of the Japan Series at Yokohama Stadium on Oct. 31, 2017. The Hawks won 3-2 to lead the best-of-seven series three games to none. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Mikolas, Sarfate win NPB monthly MVP honors

Seibu Lions first baseman Hotaka Yamakawa, poses for photos at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 7, 2017, after he won the Pacific League top batter award for August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Mikolas, Sarfate win NPB monthly MVP honors

Yomiuri Giants starter Miles Mikolas speaks at the club's training facility in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2017, after winning the Central League Pitcher of the Month Award. SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate also won August's monthly honors for pitchers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sarfate sets Japan single-season saves record

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate (C) celebrates after picking up a Japanese baseball single-season record 47th save in a 6-5 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sarfate sets Japan single-season saves record

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate (C) picks up a Japanese single-season record 47th save in a 6-5 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sarfate sets Japan single-season saves record

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate (C) is congratulated by teammates after picking up a Japanese single-season record 47th save in a 6-5 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sarfate earns 46th save to tie NPB record as Hawks beat Rakuten

SoftBank Hawks' Dennis Sarfate pitches during a game against Rakuten Eagles at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Sept. 2, 2017. Sarfate earned his 46th save of the season, matching the Nippon Professional Baseball record, in the Hawks' 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sarfate 6th pitcher to have 200 saves in Japan

SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate (R), alongside outfielder Yuki Yanagita, poses for a photo at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on July 5, 2017, after becoming the sixth pitcher in Japanese baseball history to have 200 career saves. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sarfate 6th pitcher to have 200 saves in Japan

Dennis Sarfate of the SoftBank Hawks pitches against the Orix Buffaloes at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on July 5, 2017. Sarfate picked up his 200th career save, making him the sixth pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the mark. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sarfate sets PL strikeouts record

Softbank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate sets a Pacific League record of striking out at least one batter in 29 consecutive innings in a game against the Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. The previous record of 28 innings was held by Chang Chih-chia in 2002 with the Lions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo