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Ex-Yankees All-Star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returning to Japan
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Roundup: Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees cruise - The Boston Globe
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Masahiro Tanaka returning to Japan after 7 seasons with New York
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Masahiro Tanaka Opts to Remain With Yankees - The New York Times
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Yankees need ace performance from Masahiro Tanaka
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Masahiro Tanaka's time with Yankees officially done, return to
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New York Yankees: No immediate plans to go after Masahiro Tanaka
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Masahiro Tanaka - Wikipedia
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Ex-Yankee Masahiro Tanaka will pitch again in Japan next year
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Watch: Masahiro Tanaka helps tie Yankees' strikeout record - NBC
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Masahiro Tanaka loses in return to Japanese baseball
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Tanaka leaves Yankees, rejoins former team to pitch in Japan
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Prospect Retrospective: Masahiro Tanaka, RHP, New York Yankees
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Masahiro Tanaka left U.S. in part due to race discrimination