Players with the same name on the same team are no rarity in Japanese baseball. When one of these duplicates is an exceptionally good player, he is likely to be remembered as "THE" as opposed to "THE OTHER."
Takayuki Saito shows off his sweet swing during a game against the BayStars on June 19 in Yokohama.So that's how outfielder/first baseman Takayuki Saito probably began his career with the Yomiuri Giants -- as the "other" Saito.
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