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Manny Ramirez Is Headed For Cooperstown, But Is Going To Play In Japan First
Manny Ramirez is 44 years old, and five years removed from his last MLB at-bat. So why is he going to play in a Japanese independent league? Because he's Manny.
Throwback Thursday: Hideki Irabu Signs His Yankees Contract And Seals His Fate
This week in 1997, Hideki Irabu signed a deal that set him up as the next great Yankees ace. It only got darker from there, in ways that still confound years later.
Straight Out Of Tokyo: Tony Barnette's Long Road To The Majors
Most Americans go to Japan when their major league careers are over. A few boomerang back. Then there's Tony Barnette.
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