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Orix beats Seibu

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - The Orix Buffaloes' Tuffy Rhodes hits a solo homer in the second inning of a game against the Seibu Lions at Seibu Dome on Sept. 12, 2009. Orix beat Seibu 3-2.

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Rhodes heading for U.S., doubtful for next season

NARITA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Tuffy Rhodes leaves Narita airport on Aug. 19 for the United States to undergo treatment for an injured right shoulder. Team officials said that Rhodes could possibly leave the Central League club at the end of the season.

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(7)Yomiuri vs Yankees in Tokyo friendly

TOKYO, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (L) chats with Japan's Yomiuri Giants pitcher Koji Uehara (R) and outfielder Tuffy Rhodes ahead of their friendly at Tokyo Dome March 28. (MLB)

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(3)Japan baseball preseason games

CHIBA, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes, who has moved to the Yomiuri Giants from the Kintetsu Buffaloes, hits his first homer for the new club in a preseason game against the Lotte Marines in Chiba Marine Stadium on March 17.

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(4)Japanese preseason baseball games

OSAKA, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes (L), who has left the Kintetsu Buffaroes and joined the Yomiuri Giants, enjoys reunion with his former teammate Norihiro Nakamura before their preseason game at Osaka Dome on March 13.

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Rhodes unveiled by Yomiuri Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes puts on his Yomiuri Giants uniform for the first time when he was introduced as the Central League club's new off-season foreign acquisitions at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6. ''This is an incredible team and it's just like playing for the New York Yankees in America,'' Rhodes said.

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Rhodes, Yomiuri Giants strike 2-year deal

TOKYO, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes (file photo) and the Yomiuri Giants reached an agreement on a two-year, $5 million (about 540 million yen) contract and the two sides are set to seal the deal within the next few days, Yomiuri general manager Hideaki Miyama said Dec. 18. Rhodes was released by the Kintetsu Buffaloes earlier this month after talks on a multiyear deal for his ninth and 10th seasons hit a snag.

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Rhodes to leave Kintetsu Buffaloes

OSAKA, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes (file photo) will not re-sign with the Kintetsu Buffaloes for a ninth year, the Pacific League club said Nov. 10. The two sides failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.

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Kintetsu slugger Rhodes sets homer record for foreigners

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes responds to fans on Sept. 14 at Osaka Dome after hitting a three-run drive for his 47th homer of the season to take sole possession of the lead in the all-time list of total home runs for foreign players in Japan with 284.

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Buffaloes' Rhodes hits three-run homer against BlueWave

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes hits a three-run homer over the right-center field fence off Orix BlueWave reliever Toshihiro Kase in the bottom of the seventh inning at Osaka Dome on March 30. The Buffaloes won 8-3.

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Lions' Cabrera hits season's 55th homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions slugger Alex Cabrera hits a solo home run, his 55th homer of the season, over the left-field fence in the eighth inning off Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes pitcher Akira Okamoto at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 2, matching Japanese baseball's single-season home run record set by Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants in 1964 and Tuffy Rhodes of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2001.

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Rhodes slams two home runs

CHIBA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes (L) gets congratulations from manager Masataka Nashida (C) after hitting a home run, his second of the game, against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Dome on April 7. Kintetsu beat Lotte 7-3.

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Rhodes hits two-run homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after slamming a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the second inning against the Seibu Lions at Osaka Dome on April 3.

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Rhodes ready for new baseball season

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes chats with his teammate Norihiro Nakamura during a preseason practice at Osaka Dome on March 28.

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Rhodes homers in Kintetsu preseason win

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetus Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rohodes hits a two-run homer off Hanshin Tigers pitcher Buddy Carlyle in the first inning of a preseason game at Osaka Dome on March 5. The Buffaloes beat the Tigers 5-3.

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Rhodes set to re-sign with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (in file photo), who tied the single-season record of 55 home runs in 2001, has reached a basic agreement on a new contract with the Pacific League club. Minoru Ichihara, a Kintetsu official in charge of international affairs, said Dec. 25 he will travel to the United States in early January to iron out details on the deal estimated at $4 million over two years.

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Rhodes commended by Osaka governor

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes are all smiles Oct. 30 as he shows a commendation he received from Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota (L) for tying the single-season home run record of 55 and grabbing the Pacific League home run title.

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Rhodes receives MVP honor in PL

OSAKA, Japan - Home run king Tuffy Rhodes of the Kintetsu Buffaloes smiles at his club office in Osaka on Oct. 27 as he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 Japan professional baseball season in the Pacific League. Rhodes tied the single-season home run record of 55 and played a major role in Kintetsu's ''worst-to-first'' campaign in the pennant race.

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Rhodes hits two-run single

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes hits a bases-loaded two-run single to center with two outs in the top of the fifth inning in Game Four of the Japan Series professional baseball championship at Jingu Stadium on Oct. 25.

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Rhodes belts three-run homer

OSAKA, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes (L) launches a shot off Yakult reliever Ryota Igarashi into the upper deck in right field to put the game away for the Buffaloes at Osaka Dome on Oct. 21. The Kintetsu Buffaloes came from four runs down to post a 9-6 victory over the Yakult Swallows in Game Two of the Japan Series professional baseball championship.

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Rhodes receives Osaka honorary award and medal

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes (R) shakes hands with Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura at the city government office on Oct. 17 after being given a special award for his contributions to the city. Rhodes, who matched the Japanese baseball record of 55 home runs in a single season this past season, is the first foreigner to receive the award.

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Rhodes held to 55 in last game

KOBE, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes' Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after hitting a pop fly to catcher Takashi Miwa at his second at bat in the fourth inning against the Orix Bluewave at Kobe Stadium on Oct. 5. His quest to break the 32-year-old Japanese single-season home run record ended in disappointment. Rhodes, who has equaled Sadaharu Oh's home run record of 55 set in 1964, had plenty of chances to rewrite the history books with No. 56 but popped out three times and grounded out once in the newly crowned Pacific League champions' final game of the regular season.

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Kintetsu outfielder Rhodes ties record with 55th homer

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes rejoices after hitting his 55th homer of the season at Osaka Dome on Sept. 24 to tie Japanese baseball's singe-season home run record set by then Yomiuri Giants player Sadaharu Oh in 1964.

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Rhodes given intentional walk

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes is given an intentional walk with the second base loaded with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Osaka Dome on Sept. 23. Kintetsu edged Nippon Ham 1-0.

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Rhodes blasts 54th homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after blasting a solo homer off Chiba Lotte Marines starter Atsushi Yoshida with two outs in the bottom of the first inning at Osaka Dome on Sept. 12. It was Rhodes' 54th home run of the season, one shy of Japan pro baseball's annual record of 55 held by Sadaharu Oh, now manager of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.

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Buffaloes Rhodes hits Pacific League record homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes hits a game-deciding solo homer, his 53rd of the season, over the right-center-field fence off Fukuoka Daiei Hawks reliever Shuji Yoshida in the bottom of the seventh inning at Osaka Dome on Sept. 9, breaking the 52 record homer for the Pacific League. The Buffaloes won 6-5.

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Rhodes slams 49th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after blasting a two-out two-run homer in the top of the second inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 2. The Buffaloes beat the Fighters 10-9 to grab first place in the Pacific League.

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Buffaloes Rhodes hits two-run homer against Marines

CHIBA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes hits a two-run homer, his 45 homer of the season, over the center-field wall off Chiba Lotte Marines starter Brian Sikorski in the second inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on Aug. 29.

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Rhodes homers in Kintetsu win in Pacific League

TOKYO, Japan - Kintetsu outfielder Tuffy Rhodes belts his 44th homer of the season at Osaka Dome on Aug. 26 to regain a share of the lead in the Pacific League home run derby with the Seibu Lions' Alex Cabrera, and power the Kintetsu Buffaloes 7-2 over the Nippon Ham Fighters.

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Buffaloes Rhodes hits three-run homer against Fighters

OSAKA, Aug. 24 - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes hits a three-run homer over the center-field wall off Hippon Ham Fighters starter Hayato Nakamura in the second inning at Osaka Dome on Aug. 24.

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Rhodes slams 40th home run

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes is greed by teammate Norihiro Nakamura after hitting a two-run homer, his 40th of the season, in the bottom of the third inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Osaka Dome on Aug. 7.

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Rhodes blast 37th homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer, his 37th of the season, over center with one out in the bottom of the first inning against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Osaka Dome on August 1.

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Baffaloes Phodes hits two-run homer against Hawks

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Baffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes hits a two run homer over the right-field wall off Fukuoka Daiei Hawks starter Keisaburo Tanoue in the fifth inning in Kitakyushu on July 29. The Baffaloes beat the Hawks 6-3.

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Rhodes belts 31st, 32nd homers to lead Japanese baseball

HAKODATE, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes arches his second two-run homer of the game in the sixth inning at Ocean stadium in Hokkaido on June 30 to power the Kintetsu Buffaloes 8-1 over the Orix BlueWave. Rhodes' 31st and 32nd homers of the season put him in front of the home run derby in Japanese professional baseball.

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Rhodes hits go-ahead, three-run homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Baffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes hits a go-ahead three-run homer over the right-field wall off Seibu Lions starter Tomoki Hoshino in the first inning at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on June 20.

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Buffaloes' Rhodes hits go-ahead, two-run homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Baffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (L) celebrates with manager Masataka Nashida after hitting two-run homer off Seibu Lions starter Hsu Ming-chieh in the first inning at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on June 19.

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Rhodes to leave Kintetsu Buffaloes

OSAKA, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes (file photo) will not re-sign with the Kintetsu Buffaloes for a ninth year, the Pacific League club said Nov. 10. The two sides failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. (Kyodo)

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Rhodes ready for new baseball season

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes chats with his teammate Norihiro Nakamura during a preseason practice at Osaka Dome on March 28.

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Rhodes slams two home runs

CHIBA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes (L) gets congratulations from manager Masataka Nashida (C) after hitting a home run, his second of the game, against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Dome on April 7. Kintetsu beat Lotte 7-3.

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Rhodes heading for U.S., doubtful for next season

NARITA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Tuffy Rhodes leaves Narita airport on Aug. 19 for the United States to undergo treatment for an injured right shoulder. Team officials said that Rhodes could possibly leave the Central League club at the end of the season. (Kyodo)

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Rhodes set to re-sign with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (in file photo), who tied the single-season record of 55 home runs in 2001, has reached a basic agreement on a new contract with the Pacific League club. Minoru Ichihara, a Kintetsu official in charge of international affairs, said Dec. 25 he will travel to the United States in early January to iron out details on the deal estimated at $4 million over two years.

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Rhodes hits two-run homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after slamming a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the second inning against the Seibu Lions at Osaka Dome on April 3.

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Rhodes receives MVP honor in PL

OSAKA, Japan - Home run king Tuffy Rhodes of the Kintetsu Buffaloes smiles at his club office in Osaka on Oct. 27 as he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2001 Japan professional baseball season in the Pacific League. Rhodes tied the single-season home run record of 55 and played a major role in Kintetsu's ''worst-to-first'' campaign in the pennant race.

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Rhodes given intentional walk

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes is given an intentional walk with the second base loaded with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Osaka Dome on Sept. 23. Kintetsu edged Nippon Ham 1-0.

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Rhodes blast 37th homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer, his 37th of the season, over center with one out in the bottom of the first inning against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Osaka Dome on August 1.

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Buffaloes' Rhodes hits go-ahead, two-run homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Baffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (L) celebrates with manager Masataka Nashida after hitting two-run homer off Seibu Lions starter Hsu Ming-chieh in the first inning at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on June 19.

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Rhodes unveiled by Yomiuri Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes puts on his Yomiuri Giants uniform for the first time when he was introduced as the Central League club's new off-season foreign acquisitions at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6. ''This is an incredible team and it's just like playing for the New York Yankees in America,'' Rhodes said. (Kyodo)

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Buffaloes' Rhodes hits three-run homer against BlueWave

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes hits a three-run homer over the right-center field fence off Orix BlueWave reliever Toshihiro Kase in the bottom of the seventh inning at Osaka Dome on March 30. The Buffaloes won 8-3. (Kyodo)

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Lions' Cabrera hits season's 55th homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions slugger Alex Cabrera hits a solo home run, his 55th homer of the season, over the left-field fence in the eighth inning off Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes pitcher Akira Okamoto at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 2, matching Japanese baseball's single-season home run record set by Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants in 1964 and Tuffy Rhodes of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2001. (Kyodo)

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Tuffy Rhodes: Outfielder Tuffy Rhodes drove in five runs Wednesday, including a three-run homer, as the Kintetsu Buffaloes downed the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions 8-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Rhodes gave the Buffaloes a 3-1 lead in the top of the third at Seibu Dome with his sixth homer of the season and then drilled a double off the wall in right field in the sixth inning that allowed two more runs to score. (April 26, 2000 Seibu Dome)