KJC
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i did some digging and found some japanese info for ya: Orestes Destrade: Winning more league crowns than any other Lions players since Futoshi Nakanishi in the 1950s, Orestes Destrade had a great career with the Seibu (1989-92, 1994). Despite a relatively low average, the Cuban-American slugger took three Pacific League home run titles and two RBI crowns between 1990 and '92. Named the Tokyo Weekender Foreign Player of the Year each of those years, Destrade decided to reenter the Major Leagues in 1993. When his batting stalled with the Florida Marlins, he returned to Japan in 1995. Midway through the season Destrade's marital problems gained headlines. Putting family before his career, Seibu's designated hitter retired and returned to America. In four and a half seasons, Destrade belted 160 home runs and earned 366 RBIs. By no coincidence, Seibu won the Pacific League pennant and Japan Series each year their DH earned a home run crown. Arguably the team's most valuable player, shortly after Destrade left the Lions in June 1995, the team fell from first place and finished third at the end of the season. Yoshitaka Katori: Perhaps not deserving a place on an "all-time greats" list, Yoshitaka Katori nevertheless had a great pitching career with the Giants and Lions. From 1979 to '97, the right-handed middle reliever and closer compiled a 90-45 record with 131 saves, 846 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA. Katori retired on the same day as Taigen Kaku--both pitched to a single batter before fans and teammates bid them farewell. 160 dingers in 4 and a half years. in the era of dumb baseball management and thinking a cuban player would draw crowds earned him that 2 mizzillion...
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he came touted with huge japan leagues numbers ( this was after Cecil Fielder made big news by hitting a ton of dingers there then coming back and hitting FITTY ) the Marlins thought Big O could do the same... :plain !!!
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*makes sweet love to Ahuva, her mom, and his mom* :pimp © *burns in hell*
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wowii
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YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD! YES!
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YYEESS!! ~ hawk 'n DJ 557917[/snapback] did you like the "get up" and "stretch" comments? 557922[/snapback] i sure do Hawk :thumbup
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YYEESS!! ~ hawk 'n DJ
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And YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!
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Go ball!
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STRETCH!
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2-1 good guys. ~ hawk
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Sac Fly
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Lo Lo with 2 on 1 out. bring 'em home P
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these guys need the Tom Emansky defensive drills tape. sposored by SUPERSTAR Fred McGriff... :plain
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this is pathetic
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P. Nut has a hit
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Mr. Bass has joined the 20 hr club. Teh Pwned.
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You can put it on the booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooord
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Lame.