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...shaping up as a big season for Japan's baseball exports. Hideo Nomo, the second player from Japan to play in the majors when he came up with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995, has already pitched a no-hitter and a one-hitter for the Boston Red Sox this year. Outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo, formerly with the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese Central League, is captivating New York Mets fans with his bat, his glove and his charisma. And Kazuhiro Sasaki, Japan's all-time saves leader (and last year's American League rookie of the year), is leading...
...does, however, have strong feelings about his name. As was stated in a Mariners press release issued before the team's May 17 game against the Chicago White Sox, "It is Ichiro's preference to be identified by his first name only. He is the only current Major League Baseball player to have his first name on his jersey." Yes, there is a presence to the man, and not only because he is 27 years old, with seven straight Japanese League batting titles and seven consecutive Gold Gloves to his credit...
...Crimson righthander and Topsfield, MA native was selected by his hometown team, the Boston Red Sox. But while the prospect of playing at Fenway Park someday may be thrilling, Crockett must have been a little startled at how far he slipped in the draft...
...Whether Crockett will now choose to sign with the Red Sox or stay at Harvard for his senior season remains to be seen...
October 7, 1975: Boston Red Sox sweep win the American Leaugue pennant, sweeping the Oakland A’s, the reigning world champion...