Iguchi the First?
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Iguchi the First?
If the White Sox win the Series, does Tadahito Iguchi become the first Japanese player to win it all?
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Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 26, 2005 11:56 PM
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Yes, since Hideki Irabu was left off the Yankees' 1998 and '99 World Series teams.
To recap, Matsui was on the 2003 Yankees team, Taguchi was on the '04 Cardinals team, and Shinjo was on the '02 Giants team.
To recap, Matsui was on the 2003 Yankees team, Taguchi was on the '04 Cardinals team, and Shinjo was on the '02 Giants team.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: himself | Posted: Oct 27, 2005 10:35 PM
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- To recap, Matsui was on the 2003 Yankees team, Taguchi was on the '04 Cardinals team, and Shinjo was on the '02 Giants team.
So there has been at least one Japanese player in the World Series in the last four years? Remarkable. I was hoping for a Cards-Sox Series - Taguchi's team versus Iguchi's team - but I'll definitely take the sweep!
As for the Sox themselves, after all the talk at the end of the regular season about their division lead shrinking, this victory was the perfect riposte.
So there has been at least one Japanese player in the World Series in the last four years? Remarkable. I was hoping for a Cards-Sox Series - Taguchi's team versus Iguchi's team - but I'll definitely take the sweep!
As for the Sox themselves, after all the talk at the end of the regular season about their division lead shrinking, this victory was the perfect riposte.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Oct 28, 2005 3:11 PM
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I believe Irabu got a ring, too, without appearing in the post season. A player can just appear in one game, pitching 1/3 of an inning or 1 plate appearance and, like all of them, will get a ring.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 28, 2005 9:30 PM
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Yes, Irabu got a ring in 1998 and '99 I believe, but the question was, is Iguchi the first Japanese player to win a World Series? If that was the question then, yes, Iguchi is. Irabu was never on the '98 and '99 Yankees World Series teams.
Abe Alvarez pitched in 1 game for the Red Sox, I believe in 2004, and won a ring, so all a player has to do is play in 1 game to get a ring. So yes, in conclusion all a player has to do is play in one single game to get a World Series ring.
Abe Alvarez pitched in 1 game for the Red Sox, I believe in 2004, and won a ring, so all a player has to do is play in 1 game to get a ring. So yes, in conclusion all a player has to do is play in one single game to get a World Series ring.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Oct 29, 2005 1:06 AM
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Didn't Len Sakata [Baseball-Reference] win a World Series with Baltimore? I know he was born in Hawaii, but he is still Japanese isn't he?
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Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Oct 29, 2005 5:11 AM
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- Didn't Len Sakata win a World Series with Baltimore? I know he was born in Hawaii, but he is still Japanese isn't he?
Sakata won a World Series ring and played in a World Series with the 1983 Orioles, and is Japanese-American descent.
Sakata won a World Series ring and played in a World Series with the 1983 Orioles, and is Japanese-American descent.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: The Duke | Posted: Oct 31, 2005 8:52 AM
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- ... and is Japanese-American descent.
I believe that makes him American.
I believe that makes him American.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: null | Posted: Oct 29, 2005 7:05 AM
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Will Shingo Takatsu, now with the NY Mets,receive a World Series ring?
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: HaruSaru | Posted: Nov 2, 2005 9:43 PM
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I believe he actually does. Garciaparra got a World Series ring last year even though he went to the Cubs during the season.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: Maui Boy | Posted: Oct 30, 2005 3:52 PM
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Iguchi is the first Japanese player from Japan to be on a winning World Series team as an active player. Len Sakata was the first Japanese-American to play in a World Series and be on a winning World Series team. His high school team mate, Ryan Kurosaki, was the first Japanese-American to play in the Majors.
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: HaruSaru | Posted: Nov 2, 2005 9:29 PM
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Will this mean that Iguchi is the first player/coach regardless of nationality to win both the World Series and the Nippon Series?
Re: Iguchi the First?
[ Author: Guest: pfg | Posted: Nov 3, 2005 12:43 AM
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First Japanese, apparently. Roy White won with the Yankees ('77 and '78) and Yomiuri ('81), and Jim LeFebvre won with the Dodgers ('65) and Lotte in '74.
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