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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto high-fives his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 26, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto drives in two runs on a hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 27, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 26, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani sprints to the plate to score on an RBI by Will Smith as Colorado Rockies infielder Kyle Karros (12) watches the flight of the ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) chats with Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (L) and shortstop Zach Neto at second base during the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 12, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kim Hye Seong reacts after hitting his first MLB home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics on May 14, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kim Hye Seong hits his first MLB home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics on May 14, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kim Hye Seong hits his first MLB home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics on May 14, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kim Hye Seong is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting his first MLB home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics on May 14, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Premier12

Japan's infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya hits a two-run triple in the fifth inning of a Super Round game against Taiwan at the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Freddie Freeman hoists the MLB World Series MVP trophy during a ceremony in the small hours of Oct. 31, 2024, after the team clinched the series title with a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows hugs infielder Munetaka Murakami after winning the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks rookies

SoftBank Hawks players (from L) Kazuo Ohno (pitcher), Ryosuke Ohtsu (pitcher), Ikhine Itua (infielder), Kengo Yoshida (catcher), Ikumi Kai (outfielder) and Haru Matsumoto (pitcher) pose for a photo during a rookie introductory event at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 5, 2022.

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Seibu Lions infielder Yamakawa

Seibu Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa meets the press in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 5, 2023. In August, Tokyo prosecutors decided not to indict the three-time Pacific League home run leader and member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning team over an allegation of rape due to insufficient evidence.

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Seibu Lions infielder Yamakawa

Seibu Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa meets the press in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 5, 2023. In August, Tokyo prosecutors decided not to indict the three-time Pacific League home run leader and member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning team over an allegation of rape due to insufficient evidence.

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Seibu Lions infielder Yamakawa

Seibu Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa meets the press in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 5, 2023. In August, Tokyo prosecutors decided not to indict the three-time Pacific League home run leader and member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning team over an allegation of rape due to insufficient evidence.

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Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Yokohama High School infielder Ren Ogata receives his MVP trophy after helping Japan win the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Taipei on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament

Keio infielder Katsuji Kiyohara, son of former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara who was arrested in 2016 for drug offenses, makes a pinch-hit appearance in a quarterfinal game against Okinawa Shogaku during the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament

Keio infielder Katsuji Kiyohara (C), son of former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara who was arrested in 2016 for drug offenses, is pictured during the closing ceremony of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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World Baseball Classic

Japan infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hits a single to center in the second 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

Japan infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hits a single to center in the second 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

Japan infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hits a single to center in the second 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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Baseball: SoftBanks Hawks player Makihara

SoftBank Hawks infielder Taisei Makihara holds an official World Baseball Classic game ball in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2023. Makihara will replace Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster.

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Baseball: SoftBanks Hawks player Makihara

SoftBank Hawks infielder Taisei Makihara plays catch using an official World Baseball Classic game ball in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2023. Makihara will replace Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. takes fielding practice during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 17, 2023.

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Iwamura receives 2008 victory ring

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura (R) receives the ring for the team's 2008 American League victory before a game against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, on April 14.

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Matsuzaka losing pitcher in game against Rays

BOSTON, United States - The Tampa Bay Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura (L) heads to first base after doubling to center-left off Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) in the sixth inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on April 9.

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Iguchi cheers on patients

TOKYO, Japan - San Diego Padres infielder Tadahito Iguchi (L) cheers on a patient waiting for his heart transplant operation during a visit to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Feb. 7. (MLB)

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Matsuzaka takes 10th loss as Boston fall to Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) is told by manager Terry Francona to leave the mound after surrendering a two-run homer to Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder B.J. Upton in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field on Aug. 22. Matsuzaka suffered his 10th loss of the season as Boston fell 2-1 to Tampa Bay. (MLB)

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Matsuzaka takes 10th loss as Boston fall to Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) talks with catcher Jason Varitek after surrendering a two-run homer to Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder B.J. Upton in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field on Aug. 22. Matsuzaka suffered his 10th loss of the season as Boston fell 2-1 to Tampa Bay. (MLB)

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Royals top prospect gets chance to make history

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Raul Mondesi, son of the former Los Angeles Dodger with the same name, answers questions from reporters in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2015, after being added to the Royals' World Series roster. If he plays, the 20-year-old infielder will become the first player ever to make his major league debut in the World Series, the Royals said.

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Yomiuri Giants put 'Tokyo' back on uniform

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (2nd from L) joins players of his team in showing off the Japanese professional baseball club's new uniforms in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, with a version for away games sporting the word "TOKYO" across the chest for the first time in 13 seasons. The players posing with Hara are (from L) pitcher Yuki Koyama, catcher Seiji Kobayashi and infielder Daisuke Fujimura.

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World Series Game 7

KANSAS CITY, United States - Illustrator Hideshi Yokoyama, who is visiting the United States from Japan to support the Kansas City Royals, holds illustrations of outfielder Norichika Aoki (L) and infielder Eric Hosmer at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 29, 2014, ahead of Game 7 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants. The two teams had won three games apiece heading into the series' decisive Game 7.

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Softbank manager Akiyama pats retiring Inaba on back

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Koji Akiyama (R) commends retiring Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Atsunori Inaba after the latter's last game on Oct. 20, 2014. Softbank won 4-1 over Nippon Ham in the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Yafuou! Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

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Akaminai earns monthly MVP

SENDAI, Japan - Infielder Ginji Akaminai of the Rakuten Eagles talks at a press conference at Kobo Stadium Miyagi, northeastern Japan, on Oct.7, 2014, after winning the Pacific League's Player of the Month Award for the first time in September. He batted .459 in September with six home runs.

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Hawks clinch 18th league title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks players toss infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda (C) into the air after he singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 2-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes to clinch the Pacific League championship at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Fighters' Inaba to retire at end of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Atsunori Inaba practices batting at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan, on Sept. 2, 2014, after announcing his intention to retire at the end of the 2014 season.

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Gourriel introduced by DeNA

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yulieski Gourriel, newly acquired Cuban infielder of the DeNA BayStars, attends a press conference at a Yokohama hotel near Tokyo on June 2, 2014, where DeNA introduced him.

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Gourriel introduced by DeNA

YOKOHAMA, Japan - DeNA BayStars general manager Shigeru Takada (L) puts a cap on Yulieski Gourriel, DeNA's newly acquired Cuban infielder, at a Yokohama hotel near Tokyo on June 2, 2014, where DeNA introduced Gourriel.

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Yankee Suzuki catches fly in game against Red Sox

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki handles a fly ball to left from Boston Red Sox infielder Ryan Roberts in the second inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 11, 2014. The Red Sox won 4-2.

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MLB season-opening game

HOUSTON, United States - New York Yankees infielder Derek Jeter singles to right during the eighth inning of the Yankees' Major League Baseball season-opening game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 1, 2014. The Astros won 6-2.

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Jeter to retire at 2014 season end

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees infielder Derek Jeter arrives at the team's training facility in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 12, 2014, for voluntary training. Jeter said that day on Facebook that the 2014 season will be his last.

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Jeter to retire at 2014 season end

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees infielder Derek Jeter arrives at the team's training facility in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 12, 2014, for voluntary training. Jeter said that day on Facebook that the 2014 season will be his last.

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ML World Series

BOSTON, United States - St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright allows a three-run double by Boston Red Sox infielder Mike Napoli (back) during the first inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2013. The Red Sox won 8-1 to lead the series 1-0.