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US: Large Hail Falls During Tornado-Producing Storms In Kansas

Large hail fell during tornado-producing storms in Kansas on Wednesday, March 13. The size of hail stones ranged from golf balls to baseballs. There were 3 unconfirmed tornadoes in Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties. According to reports, some structures were damaged but no injuries were reported.

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Baseballs dumped instead of ice water in ALS awareness blitz

NAGOYA, Japan - Doala, a mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball club Chunichi Dragons, dumps a bucket of baseballs instead of ice water over his head at the Nagoya Dome ball park on Aug. 26, 2014, to promote awareness of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease and encourage donations to research.

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Mizuno apologizes over ball fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuno Corp. President Akito Mizuno (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2014, following revelations that baseballs his company had supplied to Nippon Professional Baseball in the current season were livelier than the permissible limit.

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Mizuno apologizes over baseball fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuno Corp. President Akito Mizuno (2nd from L) and other officials bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2014, following revelations that baseballs his company supplied to Nippon Professional Baseball during the current season were livelier than allowed under regulations.

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Kennedy in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima exchange baseballs bearing their autographs at the Okinawa prefectural hall in Naha on Feb. 12, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Brad Pitt meets boys from Miyagi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - American movie star Brad Pitt poses with boys who play baseball and were invited from quake- and tsunami-hit Miyagi Prefecture at a promotional event for the film ''Moneyball'' in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Pitt who plays the role of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics in the MLB, gave them baseballs with his autograph.

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Brad Pitt meets boys from Miyagi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - American movie star Brad Pitt talks with boys who play baseball and were invited from quake- and tsunami-hit Miyagi Prefecture at a promotional event for the film ''Moneyball'' in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Pitt who plays the role of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics in the MLB, gave them baseballs with his autograph.

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Japan to use MLB-like baseballs

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Professional Baseball said Aug. 23, 2010, that a new ball (R) will be used as a standardized ball by the 12 baseball teams of the Japanese Central and Pacific leagues from next season. A cross section of the new ball is shown in front, while a ball currently used is on display at left.

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Japan to use MLB-like baseballs

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato shows off a new ball and its cross section to be used as a standardized ball by the 12 professional baseball teams of the Japanese Central and Pacific leagues from next season on Aug. 23, 2010, in Tokyo. The specifications of the new ball will be closer to that of Major League Baseball. NPB hopes using the new balls will give Japanese players an edge in international tournaments like the World Baseball Classic.

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(4)Matsui starts spring training at Legend's Field

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees rookie Hideki Matsui signs baseballs on Feb. 18 during spring training in Tampa, Florida. (MLB)

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Shinjo on rehab assignment, plays in Triple-A game

FRESNO, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo autographs baseballs Aug. 9 before a game with the club's Triple-A affiliate in Fresno, California. Shinjo had been on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury since July 25. (MLB)

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Shinjo on rehab assignment, plays in Triple-A game

FRESNO, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo autographs baseballs Aug. 9 before a game with the club's Triple-A affiliate in Fresno, California. Shinjo had been on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury since July 25. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Technical consultant for Mariner Kikuchi

Photo taken at his company's office in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2019, shows Tsutomu Jinji, a professor of biomechanics at Kokugakuin University. A leading researcher in the movement and spin of baseballs, Jinji guided new Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi into the world of advanced pitching analytics in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to use MLB-like baseballs

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Professional Baseball said Aug. 23, 2010, that a new ball (R) will be used as a standardized ball by the 12 baseball teams of the Japanese Central and Pacific leagues from next season. A cross section of the new ball is shown in front, while a ball currently used is on display at left. (Kyodo)

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Japan to use MLB-like baseballs

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato shows off a new ball and its cross section to be used as a standardized ball by the 12 professional baseball teams of the Japanese Central and Pacific leagues from next season on Aug. 23, 2010, in Tokyo. The specifications of the new ball will be closer to that of Major League Baseball. NPB hopes using the new balls will give Japanese players an edge in international tournaments like the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo)

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Baseballs dumped instead of ice water in ALS awareness blitz

NAGOYA, Japan - Doala, a mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball club Chunichi Dragons, dumps a bucket of baseballs instead of ice water over his head at the Nagoya Dome ball park on Aug. 26, 2014, to promote awareness of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease and encourage donations to research. (Kyodo)

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Brad Pitt meets boys from Miyagi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - American movie star Brad Pitt talks with boys who play baseball and were invited from quake- and tsunami-hit Miyagi Prefecture at a promotional event for the film ''Moneyball'' in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Pitt who plays the role of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics in the MLB, gave them baseballs with his autograph. (Kyodo)

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Brad Pitt meets boys from Miyagi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - American movie star Brad Pitt poses with boys who play baseball and were invited from quake- and tsunami-hit Miyagi Prefecture at a promotional event for the film ''Moneyball'' in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Pitt who plays the role of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics in the MLB, gave them baseballs with his autograph. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: New Mariners pitcher Kikuchi

New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi autographs baseballs after attending the first-day session of the team's spring training camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Official baseball used in World Series

Photo taken Oct. 31, 2017 in Los Angeles shows baseballs being used in the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(4)Matsui starts spring training at Legend's Field

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees rookie Hideki Matsui signs baseballs on Feb. 18 during spring training in Tampa, Florida. (MLB)(Kyodo)