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63. Hideki Irabu Statistics - UK Baseball League History hideki irabu, Bats Right Throws Right Born May 5, 1969. Ratings Pitching Help. ERA, AVG, 2B, 3B, HR, BB, SO. Year, Age, Tm, Lg,Salary, OA, http://www.daishi.co.uk/reference/players/i/irabuhideki672.html

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64. Japanese Baseball Players Fumiaki Imaoka, Makoto, Inaba, Atsunori Inamine, Shigeo Inoue, Jun Inoue, KazukiInoue, Takao Inubushi, Toshiaki Ioh, Takamitsu irabu, hideki Iriki, Yusaku http://www.japanesebaseball.com/players/index.jsp?Year=2003

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News Teams Players Foreigners ... Lions Marines Swallows Tigers Ballparks See a game ... Nihongo Chiba Lotte Marines history Originally owned by the Mainichi newspaper chain, the Orions were established in September 1949 and joined the Pacific League the following season. With an 81-34 record in 1950, the Orions earned the PL pennant and won the first Japan Series four games to two. Mainichi's Kaoru Betto was named Most Valuable Player after batting .335 and leading the league in home runs and RBIs. As Betto's hitting began to decline, outfielder Kazuhiro Yamauchi emerged as the team's leader. In his ten seasons with Mainichi (1954-63), Yamauchi won four RBI crowns, two home run titles, and led the league with a .331 average in 1957. Betto meanwhile became the Orions player-manager in 1954. Prior to the 1958 season, the Orions merged with the Daiei Unions. A mediocre team the previous season (41-89), the Unions had been playing in various incarnations since 1946. Never a particularly strong team, Daiei peaked in 1950 with a third place 62-54 record and gradually slid out of contention. After the merger, the subsequent team became the Daimai Orions. Though Betto held the Orions together through the transition and led the team to a strong second-place 82-48 record in 1959, Daimai hired new manager Yukio Nishimoto in 1960. With MVP Yamauchi winning the home run (32) and RBI (103) crowns while Kihachi Enomoto won the PL batting title (.344), the Orions compiled a team .262 average with 100 home runs. On the mound, Masaichi Ono led the league with a 33-11 record and a 1.98 ERA while striking out 258 batters. With excellent pitching and hitting performances, the Orions captured the PL pennant but were unable to defeat the Taiyo Whales, who won the 1960 Japan Series in four games.

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DERNIÈRE NOUVELLES EN BREF... Nouvelles Rumeurs Analyses Statistiques ... Liens NOUVELLES - 20 FEVRIER 2000 Irabu des problèmes de coude ! Hideki Irabu La nouvelle acquisition des expos Hideki irabu a pris le chemin de l'hôpital samedi lors de la première journée du camp d'entraînement des Expos où il a subi un examen d'imagerie par résonance magnétique au coude droit. "Ce n'est qu'un simple geste de précaution," s'est empressé de clamer le directeur général Jim Beattie. Lors de l'examen médical de samedi, les médecins ont vu que Irabu était incapable d'exécuter tous les mouvements. Un examen plus approfondi a démontré quelques anomalies. Selon Jim Beattie, Irabu a lancé normalement au cours des derniers jours et n'a ressenti aucune douleur... "Il est très normal pour un vétéran de plus de 30 ans d'avoir de petits bobos," a dit Beattie. "Nous ne sommes pas inquiets. Mais nous voulons savoir exactement ce qui se passe pour être en mesure de mieux réagir dans son cas." Il n'est pas inhabituel de faire examiner un lanceur acquis lors d'un échange. "Nous voulons savoir à quoi nous en tenir." Cela rapelle un certain Matt Wagner, que l'on avait acquis lors d'un échange, qui n'a jamais lancé une manche avec l'équipe et qui pourtant était promu à un bel avenir... Nous connaitrerons les résultats du test dimanche. En espérant que irabu sera tout de même en mesure d'aider les expos cette saison...

76. Archived Weblog Entry - 11/27/2002: "Japanese Baseball News" Japanese baseball News . Hanshin Says That irabu is Likely to Sign With Them. Accordingto Sankei Sports, former Yankees and Rangers righty hideki irabu is in http://baseballguru.com/archives/entries/00000050.htm

The Baseball Guru Archives Previous entry: "Japanese Baseball News" Main Index Next entry: "Godzilla Hires Agent; Original Hankyu Brave Dies" 11/27/2002 Archived Entry: "Japanese Baseball News" Hanshin Says That Irabu is Likely to Sign With Them According to Sankei Sports, former Yankees and Rangers righty Hideki Irabu is in the final stages of an agreement on a contract that will bring him back to Japan in 2003. Irabu was a number one draft choice out of Jinsei Gakuen High School in 1988 by the Lotte Orions (later the Chiba Lotte Marines), for whom he played with for nine years, leading the Pacific League in wins in 1995 under then manager Bobby Valentine as well as ERA titles that year and in 1996. He also lead the circuit in strikeouts in 1994 and 1995 and was the third fastest in history to 1000 lifetime whiffs in Japanese annals. For his Japan career, he was 59-59 with 11 saves. He then went to the Yankees after a tempestuous fight with the San Diego Padres, ultimately posting a 34-35 record with 16 saves in six MLB seasons. Hot Shots....

77. Will Baseball Save The Asian Male Image? | Asian American Issues | GoldSea So SP irabu hideki SP Yoshii, Masato SP Ohka, Tomokazu RP Komiyama, Satoru Matsui,hideki RP Kim Byung I'm doing a project on marketing baseball to the http://goldsea.com/Air/Issues/Baseball/baseball_20411.html

" TARGET="_blank"> " BORDER=0> GOLDSEA ASIAMS.NET ASIAN AMERICAN ISSUES WILL BASEBALL SAVE THE AM IMAGE? (Updated Wednesday, Apr 10, 2002, 09:46:27 AM) ypher Hideo Nomo led the Asian invasion in spectacular fashion when he donned Dodger blue in 1994. His outlandish corkscrew delivery may have helped draw even more media glare than was warranted by his meteoric rise and fall (and recent re-emergence) as a pitching talent. His Dodger teammate Chanho Park, who came from Corea in 1995, showed that an Asian hurler could have staying power too not to mention ultimately command seven-figure annual salaries. Now the Mariners are stealing the Asian baseball spotlight with the dazzling $13 million Ichiro Suzuki. Halfway into his rookie season here, he was leading the league in hits and steals, not to mention drawing $2 million magazine offers to pose nude. His reward an All-Star slot along with Chanho Park. Even better, their respective teams stand an excellent chance of meeting in the World Series. Currently six other Asian ballers mostly Japanese and Corean imports are playing in the American majors and are, for the most part, doing well. That's why scouts are now laying the groundwork for importing as many as 15 more young stars from Japan, Corea and even Taiwan in time for the 2002 season. Admittedly, even a contingent of 24 Asian ballplayers would be only 5% of a combined major league roster of about 500. But if Nomo, Park and Suzuki are any indication, they could have a significant impact on the Asian male media image.

78. Asiaweek.com there's one other Japanese import Americans are fond of Major League baseball pitchers He'sthe New York Yankees' irabu hideki, a 28year-old who showed he may http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/97/0725/feat1.html

Home Magazine Archive Special Reports Asiaweek 1000 Financial 500 Best Cities Salary Survey ... More... Other News TIME Asia TIME.com CNN Asia FORTUNE.com ... AOL.com People By Alexandra A. Seno Japan's Irabu Hideki Takes Them Out at the Ball Game A LONG WITH ALL THOSE Marie Osmond's Bangkok-bought Boots If you're a country singer (and Marie Osmond is), you need a big hat and cowboy boots. And where's one of the best places to buy those boots? Bangkok, apparently. That's where she went shoe shopping last week. Osmond, half of the 1970s megahit TV program The Donny and Marie Show, ordered a customized pair that will probably be the talk of the country scene back home. After all, there aren't many cowboys (or cowgirls) walking around in boots made from the skins of stingrays. Osmond, 37, is touring Asia with The Sound of Music, in which she plays Maria Von Trapp. He Said What?

79. Japanese Eagerly Await Hideki Matsui's Debut In US Major Leagues have made the same journey across the Pacific Ocean, including hideki irabu, whoplayed the very image of a power hitter in Japanese baseball, however, there http://www.fpcj.jp/e/shiryo/jb/0312.html

February 27, 2003 Japanese Eagerly Await Hideki Matsui's Debut in US Major Leagues "Japan's Cleanup Hitter" Leaves Stability Behind to Try Baseball in US Hideki Matsui, the baseball player nicknamed "Godzilla" who has left the Yomiuri Giants and signed with the New York Yankees of the US Major Leagues after declaring free agency, is currently doing spring training with the Yankees in Tampa, Florida, in preparation for the season opener on March 25. Since he announced his intention to go to the Major Leagues in November 2002, Matsui's every move has been closely reported by the Japanese media, including the announcement that he would sign with the Yankees, the announcement that he had officially joined the team, and his arrival in camp. This intense coverage demonstrates the high level of interest in Matsui among the Japanese public. One of the main reasons for this interest is the fact that Matsui is regarded as representing all of Japan by virtue of having batted cleanup (in the fourth slot) for the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's most popular team. Matsui is widely believed to be the best all-around hitter in Japan. Last season he finished first in the Central League for both home runs and runs batted in (RBIs) and barely missed capturing the triple crown when he finished just shy of winning the batting title as well (the award for the highest batting average). Matsui's Power Is the Focus of Attention Additionally, the team that Matsui has joinedthe New York Yankeesboasts a history of about 100 years and has been home to some of baseball's greatest players, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio. Much of the support offered to Matsui by Japanese fans is related to their interest in whether he will be able to play under such pressure and demonstrate his skill.

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Ed Is Dead Say goodbye to Ed , which airs what may be its final episode tonight. Tonight's episode trods on new ground: it's all about the relationship between Ed and Carol. "What happens if [Carol] has finally come to her senses?" muses series creator Rob Burnett. "Is it too late?" Dude, it was too late a year ago. At this point I wouldn't care if Ed hooked up with Warren Cheswick. Friday, 9 p.m., NBC Jason Snell In Ed's Neighborhood - April 12 Hearts and Minds, Baby - April 11 Observe the Snow It Fornicates - April 10 Hottie Anchors, Fair and Balanced - April 10 Please, Colonel? - April 8 Yes, Information Minister - April 7 Weblog Archive... Friday Whither Rather? Dan Rather had already gone 'round the bend. Now he's simply come unhinged. Wednesday Crappy Journalism, Unfair and Imbalanced Fox News Channel needs to brush up on Journalism 101 before trying to be Fair and Balanced. Monday Dead Pool 2002: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part At long last, the results of the 2002 Dead Pool. With Phil's name spelled correctly. April 1 ABC - The Reality Network ABC throws in the towel, replacing its prime time line-up with one entirely based on reality programming.

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