Dodgers Sign First Amateur Player From Japan
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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 recent Japanese Professional Baseball Draft.
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