A Japanese baseball pitcher, Yu Darvish earned fame by starring for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the Japanese national team. He won the Samamura Award in 2007, the Japanese equivalent to the Cy Young Award.
Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:43:04 GMTVenezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors. The 35-year-old Ramirez hit .322 in helping the Yomiuri Giants to their first Japan Series championship since 2002. He had 31 homers and drove in 103 runs in 144 games this season, his ninth in Japan.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:11:49 GMTVenezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named Most Valuable Player of Japan's Central League on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors. The…
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:42:55 GMT
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Yu is of Iranian descent on his father's side and he hopes to make baseball a popular sport in his father's home country.
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