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Baseball: Yakult Swallows players

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows' players, (from L) Yuhei Nakamura, Tony Barnette and Tetsuto Yamada, pose for photos on July 2, 2015, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, after being picked by the Central League's manager for the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star series. (Kyodo)

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada steals second base in the sixth inning of Japan's World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada steals second base in the eighth inning of Japan's World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada steals second base in the eighth inning of Japan's World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan players Tetsuto Yamada (front), Taisei Makihara (back L), Takumu Nakano (back 2nd from L) and Munetaka Murakami take part in fielding drills at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 14, 2023, ahead of the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Hiroya Miyagi picks off Czech Republic's Eric Sogard (R) on a throw to second baseman Tetsuto Yamada during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Hiroya Miyagi picks off Czech Republic's Eric Sogard (L) on a throw to second baseman Tetsuto Yamada during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan gets a hit in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan gets a hit in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada hits a single in the eighth inning of Japan's World Baseball Classic Pool B opener against China at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Tetsuto Yamada hits a single in the eighth inning of Japan's World Baseball Classic Pool B opener against China at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2023.

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Baseball: Struggling slugger Yamada takes big pay cut

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada speaks at a press conference at the club's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2017, after accepting an estimated 70 million yen pay cut.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada of the Yakult Swallows hits an RBI single in the second inning of a Central League baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp on April 27, 2022, at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada of the Yakult Swallows hits a solo home run in the first inning of a Central League baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp on April 27, 2022, at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada (C) is congratulated by Yakult Swallows teammates after hitting a walk-off infield single to give the team a 1-0 win over the Yomiuri Giants in a Central League regular-season game at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Oct. 7, 2021.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada (L) and Yasutaka Shiomi pose for photos after the Yakult Swallows' 1-0 walk-off win over the Yomiuri Giants in a Central League regular-season game at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Oct. 7, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan hits a three-run double during the eighth inning of the Tokyo Olympic baseball semifinal against South Korea on Aug. 4, 2021, at Yokohama baseball stadium near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan hits a three-run double during the eighth inning of the Tokyo Olympic baseball semifinal against South Korea on Aug. 4, 2021, at Yokohama baseball stadium near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tetsuto Yamada (red) of Japan hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning off Edgar Arredondo of Mexico in the opening round at Yokohama baseball stadium near Tokyo during the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tetsuto Yamada hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning of Japan's opening-round game against Mexico during the Tokyo Olympics at Yokohama baseball stadium near Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tetsuto Yamada hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning of Japan's opening-round game against Mexico during the Tokyo Olympics at Yokohama baseball stadium near Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Swallows slugger Yamada works to improve his fielding

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2015, shows Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada practicing during the team's training camp in Urasoe, Okinawa. After demolishing Central League pitching in his first full season, Yamada is working to improve his fielding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swallows slugger Yamada looks to improve his fielding

Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2015, shows Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada practicing during the team's training camp in Urasoe, Okinawa. After demolishing Central League pitching in his first full season, Yamada is working to improve his fielding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swallows slugger Yamada works to improve his fielding

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2015, shows Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada (R) and his double-play partner Keiji Obiki practicing during the team's training camp in Urasoe, Okinawa. After demolishing Central League pitching in his first full season, Yamada is working to improve his fielding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CL MVP Yamada's salary nearly triples to 220 mil. yen

Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada (L) shows his new No. 1 jersey in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2015, alongside former Swallow and Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki. After winning the Central League MVP award, Yamada saw his annual salary almost triple the same day to 220 million yen for the 2016 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada, Yanagita run away with MVP honors

SoftBank Hawks center fielder Yuki Yanagita (L) and Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada pose for photos after being named the Pacific League and Central League MVPs, respectively, at the annual Nippon Professional Baseball awards ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lee leads Hawks to repeat Japan Series championship

Yakult Swallows slugger Tetsuto Yamada walks back to the dugout after flying out in the eighth inning of a 5-0 loss to the SoftBank Hawks in Game 5 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2015. Yamada went hitless in four at-bats. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada hat-trick gets Swallows into Series win column

Combined photo shows three home runs by Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada in Game 3 of the Japan Series against the SoftBank Hawks at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada hat-trick gets Swallows into Series win column

Tetsuto Yamada hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the Yakult Swallows' 8-4 win over the SoftBank Hawks in Game 3 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2015. Yamada became the first player ever to go deep in three consecutive at-bats in a Series game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swallows' Yamada wins player of month award again

Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada poses for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2015, as he was named the Central League player of the month for August. Leading his league with nine home runs and 22 RBIs, Yamada won the award for the second straight month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swallows slugger Yamada hits record-tying 4 straight homeruns

Yakult Swallows infielder Tetsuto Yamada blasts three straight homeruns (from L to R) against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Aug. 22, 2015, following his last at-bat homer the night before, tying the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization's record of four straight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Barnette locks down 1st monthly honor

Yakult Swallows closer Tony Barnette and second baseman Tetsuto Yamada pose for photos in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2015, as they were named the Central League pitcher and player of the month for July. Barnette saved all eight games he appeared in, while Yamada led the league with a .434 batting average, 10 home runs and 25 RBIs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yakult's Yamada named CL's MVP for 2015

Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015, after he was named the Central League's MVP for the 2015 season. He achieved the "triple three": recording at least a .300 batting average, 30 steals and 30 home runs in a single season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swallows members meet press after winning CL pennant

Yakult Swallows infielder Tetsuto Yamada (far L) and skipper Mitsuru Manaka (2nd from L) join pitcher Masanori Ishikawa (2nd from R) and outfielder Yuhei Takai at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2015, after winning the Central League pennant, their first in 14 years, by beating the Hanshin Tigers 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada of the Yakult Swallows hits a grand slam in the second inning of a game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 30, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada of the Yakult Swallows hits a grand slam in the second inning of a game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 30, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada (C) of the Yakult Swallows is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 30, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada of the Yakult Swallows hits a solo home run in the first inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada (C) of the Yakult Swallows is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Tetsuto Yamada of the Yakult Swallows hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2020.

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Baseball: Opening series in Japan

Yakult Swallows manager Shingo Takatsu reacts after Tetsuto Yamada hit a two-run home run in the first inning against the Chunichi Dragons at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 20, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-S. Korea in Premier12 final

Tetsuto Yamada (R) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning against South Korea in the final of the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-S. Korea in Premier12 final

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning against South Korea in the final of the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-S. Korea in Premier12 final

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning against South Korea in the final of the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-S. Korea in Premier12 final

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan hits a three-run home run in the second inning against South Korea in the final of the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-S. Korea in Premier12 final

Tetsuto Yamada of Japan hits a three-run home run in the second inning against South Korea in the final of the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan vs. U.S. in WBC semifinal

Tetsuto Yamada (R) of Japan steals second base during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the United States at Dodger Stadium in Los Angles on March 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Yamada homers twice to lead Japan over Cuba in WBC

Tetsuto Yamada hits a solo home run in the first inning of Japan's 8-5 win over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Yamada added a two-run homer in the eighth and finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Yamada homers twice to lead Japan over Cuba in WBC

Tetsuto Yamada (R) is congratulated by third base coach Takayuki Ohnishi after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 win over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the World Baseball Classic's second round on March 14, 2017, his second home run of the night. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Seiichi Uchikawa (L) and Tetsuto Yamada pose during a post-game interview after Japan's 8-5 win over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Uchikawa gave Japan the lead for good with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, while Yamada homered twice. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo