But no, it’s not Kuroda Hiroki. Nor is this an article from 1995 reporting the signing of Nomo Hideo.
The pitcher is Robert Boothe, a recent graduate of Asia University in Tokyo. Boothe is the son of an American father and a Japanese mother. He is 21 years old and was reportedly sought after by multiple teams in the […]

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I came across this on startdrawing.org, a site dedicated to Asian artists and illustrators. The artist is Julienne Hsu, who is originally from Kaohsuing, Taiwan and currently lives in Upland, California.
It’s winter now in my part of the world and while there’s no snow this seemed appropriate. This reminds me of a time I was driving […]

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Rumors abound that the bidding price for Kosuke Fukudome has reached $15 Million, with the Cubs and White Sox front runners in the sweepstakes to acquire the Chunichi Dragons star outfielder. Carol Slezak of the Chicago Sun-Times recently interviewed ESPN Analyst Orestes Destrade, who had this to say about Fukudome:
Fukudome will play an exceptional outfield, and […]

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