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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka Epitomizes the Japanese Approach to Baseball - The New York Times
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Yankees-Masahiro Tanaka reunion officially dead after news from Japan
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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka Epitomizes the Japanese Approach to Baseball - The New York Times
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Masahiro Tanaka - Wikipedia
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Masahiro Tanaka left U.S. in part due to race discrimination
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Masahiro Tanaka Says His Velocity May Be Lower - The New York Times
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Masahiro Tanaka Delivers a Gem Just When the Yankees Needed It - The New York Times
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Masahiro Tanaka provided plenty of memorable moments with the Yankees - Pinstripe Alley
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The Future Is Now
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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka leaves to Japan as coronavirus hammers U.S., says he was in dangerous situation
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Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka should sadly choose Japan over NYY
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Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees Have Reason to Smile - The New York Times