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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in July 2014. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in February 1957. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in March 1968. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high five from Torii Hunter (L) and Bobby Abreu after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high five from Torii Hunter (48) and Bobby Abreu after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Ichiro triples for 3 RBIs against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple for three RBIs in the second inning of game against the Texas Rangers on June 24. Ichiro went 1-for-7, but the Mariners were handed a 9-7 ''sayonara'' defeat by the Rangers in 18 innings. The game lasted five hours and 47 minutes -- the longest in MLB this season. (MLB)

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Mariners' Ichiro hits homer against Orioles

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a homer in the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 20. Ichiro went 3-for-five with three RBIs. The Mariners won 11-0. (MLB)

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(2)Ichiro gets 200th hit in Mariners win over Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle Mariners goes 4-for-6 with five RBIs in his teams's 9-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20. (From L to R) He hits a double in the third inning, a single in the fourth inning, a double in the sixth inning and another double in the ninth inning. (MLB)

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Shinjo hits grand slam

DENVER, United States - Tsuyoshi Shinjo erupted at the plate with his second grand slam of the season and went 5-for-6 with five RBIs as the San Francisco Giants pounded the Colorado Rockies 18-5 at Coor Field on July 2. (MLB)

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Rose connects in all-star game

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Bobby Rose of the Yokohama BayStars connects for a bases-loaded single in the first inning of Game Two in the Japanese baseball all-star series on July 25. Rose also doubled and homered at Koshien Stadium and tied the all-star single game record with six RBIs as the Central League forged an 8-2 lead over the Pacific League after five innings.

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Rose connects in all-star game

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Bobby Rose of the Yokohama BayStars connects for a bases-loaded single in the first inning of Game Two in the Japanese baseball all-star series on July 25. Rose also doubled and homered at Koshien Stadium and tied the all-star single game record with six RBIs as the Central League forged an 8-2 lead over the Pacific League after five innings.

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(2)Ichiro gets 200th hit in Mariners win over Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle Mariners goes 4-for-6 with five RBIs in his teams's 9-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20. (From L to R) He hits a double in the third inning, a single in the fourth inning, a double in the sixth inning and another double in the ninth inning. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Teenage Japanese Babe Ruth hits 1st homer at Koshien

Highly touted slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Waseda Jitsugyo's 8-4 win over Tokaidai Kofu in the third round of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. Kiyomiya, nicknamed "Japanese Babe Ruth," went 3-for-4 with five RBIs to help the Tokyo school reach the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teenage Japanese Babe Ruth hits 1st homer at Koshien

Highly touted slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Waseda Jitsugyo's 8-4 win over Tokaidai Kofu in the third round of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. Kiyomiya, nicknamed "Japanese Babe Ruth," went 3-for-4 with five RBIs to help the Tokyo school reach the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro triples for 3 RBIs against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple for three RBIs in the second inning of game against the Texas Rangers on June 24. Ichiro went 1-for-7, but the Mariners were handed a 9-7 ''sayonara'' defeat by the Rangers in 18 innings. The game lasted five hours and 47 minutes -- the longest in MLB this season. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro hits homer against Orioles

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a homer in the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 20. Ichiro went 3-for-five with three RBIs. The Mariners won 11-0. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high five from Torii Hunter (48) and Bobby Abreu after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6. (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high five from Torii Hunter (L) and Bobby Abreu after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6. (Kyodo)

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Shinjo hits grand slam

DENVER, United States - Tsuyoshi Shinjo erupted at the plate with his second grand slam of the season and went 5-for-6 with five RBIs as the San Francisco Giants pounded the Colorado Rockies 18-5 at Coor Field on July 2. (MLB)