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Alexander Ramón Ramírez Quiñónez is a Venezuelan-born Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who had a long career in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is the first foreign-born player to record 2,000 hits while playing in NPB. Before playing in Japan, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1998–2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Takuya Takagi is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for Japan national team. He is the manager at SC Sagamihara in the J3 League. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.
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Kenta Kurihara is a former infielder who played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and the Rakuten Golden Eagles. He was last a batting coach for the Chunichi Dragons.
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