Masahiro Yamamoto in American Minors in 1988?
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Re: Masahiro Yamamoto in American Minors in 1988?
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Jan 11, 2004 11:08 AM
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Unfortunately, this is before my own knowledge, so I can't say with any certanty. However, looking through his stats (see link above), 1988 was the year before he become a regular, playing in just 8 games that year.
It is (or at least was) a fairly common practice for Japanese teams to send their young players to North America to mature and for rehabilitation.
I don't know if it was done under a "working agreement" or something less formal. But chances are high that this was him.
It is (or at least was) a fairly common practice for Japanese teams to send their young players to North America to mature and for rehabilitation.
I don't know if it was done under a "working agreement" or something less formal. But chances are high that this was him.
Re: Masahiro Yamamoto in American Minors in 1988?
[ Author: japfan | Posted: Jan 12, 2004 7:42 PM
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Yes, Masa Yamamoto played for the Vero Beach Dodgers and for the San Jose Giants in 1988, then he returned in Japan to have a good career.
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