Players from overseas have established a solid presence in Japan, playing an indispensable role in Japanese baseball over the years.
Akihito Sasaki
The Hanshin Tigers are no exception. The Tigers, who won the Central League pennant last year after 18 years of reconciling themselves to being the perennial losers, have three English-speaking pitchers and two infielders on their first team.
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