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Cardinals sign Korean pitcher Seung Hwan Oh to bolster ‘pen

January 16, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seung Hwan Oh has been such a dominant pitcher in Japan that he has two nicknames: “Final Boss” and “Stone Buddha.”

The St. Louis Cardinals project the Korean with 357 career saves as a reliever who’ll get the ball to their own record-setting closer, Trevor Rosenthal.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, Derek Lilliquist, Hanshin Koshien Stadium Photo, Hanshin Tigers, Japanese Central League, Japanese League, Jordan Walden, Jung Ho Kang, Korean, Louis Cardinals, Manager Mike Matheny, Seung Hwan Oh, Trevor Rosenthal, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, World Baseball Classic

Former Yankees player signs with Japanese team

December 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CHIBA, Japan (AP) – The Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League say they have signed former New York Yankees utility infielder Luis Cruz to a one-year contract worth $750,000. The 29-year-old Cruz, who split the 2013 season between the Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, has a career batting average of .234 with seven home […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, CHIBA, Carlos Rosa, Craig Brazell, Former Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luis Cruz, Major League Baseball, Mexico, New York Yankees, Pacific League, RBI, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, World Baseball Classic, japan

Japanese fans celebrate Matsui’s MVP performance

November 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) — Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, ead the Yankees to the World Series title.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2009, Central League, Hanshin Tigers, Hideki Matsui, Hiroyuki Takeuchi, Ichiro Suzuki, Japan Series, MVP, Masanori Murakami, New York, Sadaharu Oh, San Francisco Giants, Vol 28 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, WBC, World Baseball Classic, World Series, Yomiuri Giants

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