2010 – The Los Angeles Dodgers announce the signing of two amateur players from Japan, high school P Kazuya Takano and college P Kazuki Nishijima. The Dodgers have been pioneers in signing Japanese players, starting with Hideo Nomo in 1995, and recently re-signed P Hiroki Kuroda.

On November 20, 2010 — 2010 – The Los Angeles Dodgers announce the signing of two amateur players from Japan, high school P Kazuya Takano and college P Kazuki Nishijima. The Dodgers have been pioneers in signing Japanese players, starting with Hideo Nomo in 1995, and recently re-signed P Hiroki Kuroda.

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2010 – The Los Angeles Dodgers announce the signing of two amateur players from Japan, high school P Kazuya Takano and college P Kazuki Nishijima. The Dodgers have been pioneers in signing Japanese players, starting with Hideo Nomo in 1995, and recently re-signed P Hiroki Kuroda.

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1950 – At Chicago, the Phils split with the Cubs, winning the nitecap, 8 – 3, as Bubba Church beats big Bob Rush. Chicago wins the opener, 5 – 2, with Paul Minner besting Robin Roberts. The Phils now share the top spot in the National League with Boston and the Cards.

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2010 – The Los Angeles Dodgers announce the signing of two amateur players from Japan, high school P Kazuya Takano and college P Kazuki Nishijima. The Dodgers have been pioneers in signing Japanese players, starting with Hideo Nomo in 1995, and recently re-signed P Hiroki Kuroda.

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1950 – At Chicago, the Phils split with the Cubs, winning the nitecap, 8 – 3, as Bubba Church beats big Bob Rush. Chicago wins the opener, 5 – 2, with Paul Minner besting Robin Roberts. The Phils now share the top spot in the National League with Boston and the Cards.

1998 – A series of killer tornadoes sweeps through Florida, narrowly missing the Houston Astros clubhouse, and the homes of several players, in Kissimmee. A campground behind Osceola County Stadium, the Astros’ training base, is destroyed, and seven people are killed by one of the twisters.

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