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Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro, born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees .
Japanese Baseball League (1937–1949) Year Player Team ERA 1936 (Fall) ... Masahiro Tanaka: Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles: 1.27 2014: Tomoyuki Sugano: Yomiuri Giants ...
He was the first player in Japanese pro baseball to achieve 2,000 hits and was named the league's MVP three times. Leadoff man Shosei Go starred for the team from 1937 to 1943, winning league MVP in 1943. Only 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and 140 lb (64 kg), he was nicknamed "The Human Locomotive" due to his speed.
Masahiro Tanaka is returning to pitch for his former team in Japan after seven seasons with the New York Yankees. The Rakuten Eagles of the Pacific League said Thursday the 32-year-old free agent ...
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Following the championship-winning season, Masahiro Tanaka left the Eagles via the posting system to play for the New York Yankees, netting the team a $20 million transfer fee in return. [64] Likewise, McGehee also left for MLB, and the team struggled in the years following their departures, finishing last the next season.
NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka, one of the most reliable Yankees over his seven years with the team, is returning to his old Japanese team. He announced the long-expected move on Thursday. “I feel ...
Masahiro Tanaka (田中 昌宏, Tanaka Masahiro, born September 28, 1954) is a former Japanese baseball first baseman and outfielder. Early life