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.
Publ.Date : Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:12:04 GMTJapan seeking repeat in Classic
Publ.Date : Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:28:13 GMTNippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish, 22, and actress Saeko, 21, who got married last November, will hold their official wedding ceremony in Hawaii around mid-December, it was reported on Thursday.
Publ.Date : Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:09:43 GMTWhat a postseason it's been for Hideaki Wakui. The 22-year Seibu ace had a sparkling Japan Series debut on Saturday against the Central League Champion Yomiuri Giants in the Lions' 2-1 Game 1 victory at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. Read the full story
Publ.Date : Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:15:31 GMTWhen thinking of what made the Seibu Lions' quick resurgence from the fifth-place finish of the previous season possible, as well as the players' growth, manager Hisanobu Watanabe's presence played a big part in it. The way he led the Saitama club to the Japan Series was simple, but something this country's pro baseball hadn't seen in Japanese managers. Read the full story
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:59:26 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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