TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — As far as debuts go, it doesn't get much better than this.
Seibu Lions designated hitter Dee Brown hit the go-ahead homer in the opening game of his first season in Japan, sending the Lions to a 2-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
"It was real emotional for me," Brown said. "Fifteen years of playing ball and my heart was still racing."
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