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Hideki
Irabu
Relief Pitcher
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Birthdate
5/5/1969
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
Hyogo, Japan
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Relief Pitcher
Birthdate
5/5/1969
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
Hyogo, Japan
Career History
Texas Rangers
2002-2002 (1 Season)
Montreal Expos
2000-2001 (2 Seasons)
New York Yankees
1997-1999 (3 Seasons)
MLB News
Nationals send Joey Meneses, who debuted at 30, to Triple-A
Nationals first baseman Joey Meneses, who had a memorable big league debut at age 30, was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.
Butler homers, Sears pitches A's to series sweep of Angels with 5-0 win
— Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete a three-game series sweep.
Julio Rodríguez homers, J.P. Crawford drives in three and Mariners beat Orioles 7-3 to avoid sweep
— Julio Rodríguez homered for the first time since June 15 and doubled, J.P. Crawford lined a tiebreaking three-run double, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Braves' Snitker laughs off being hit in groin with foul ball
Braves manager Brian Snitker could laugh Thursday about being hit below the belt by a foul liner off Ozzie Albies' bat in the Braves' 3-1 win over the Giants on Wednesday night.
Lawrence Butler crushes 400-foot solo HR for A's
Lawrence Butler connects on a solo home run to pad the Athletics' lead over the Angels.
J.P. Crawford's bases-clearing double puts Mariners up
J.P. Crawford doubles to the right-center wall to clear the bases for the Mariners in the seventh inning.