Topic: Kenji Johjima
Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who quit the Seattle Mariners hoping to play full time, signed a four-year contract Friday with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League. "I'd like to play in all the innings and in all the games, if possible," ...
Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who has quit the Seattle Mariners one year into his three-year contract, said Tuesday he would join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League. "Although I came back to Japan for selfish reasons, Hanshin was the first to ...
Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima joins Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central LeagueFormer Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.Johjima held talks with his former team, the Softbank Hawks of the Pacific League, ...
Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who has quit the Seattle Mariners one year into his three-year contract, says he is looking for a Japanese club that will let him " "The only team I would consider joining at the moment would be the ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Catcher Kenji Johjima's former club the Softbank Hawks have joined to race to sign the 33-year-old following his decision to leave Seattle and return to Japan.Johjima opted out of the final two years of his deal with Major League ...
Former Mariners C Kenji Johjima urged to return to former team, Fukuoka Hawks, in JapanJapanese home run king Sadaharu Oh would like to see catcher Kenji Johjima return to his former team in Fukuoka.Johjima opted out of the final two seasons and ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hanshin Tigers are keen to sign catcher Kenji Johjima after his decision to leave the Seattle Mariners and return home.The 33-year-old, who helped Japan retain the World Baseball Classic title earlier this year, opted out of the final ...
Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima opts out of last 2 years of contract, leaving $15.8M behindThe Mariners' experiment of having the first Japanese catcher in the major leagues has ended two years early.Kenji Johjima opted out of the final two seasons and $15.8 ...
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has decided to opt out of the final two years of his contract and go back to Japan. "After lots of very deep thought and deliberation I have decided to return home to resume ...
Catcher Kenji Johjima has opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Seattle Mariners, allowing him to sign with a Japanese team.Seattle signed the 33-year-old to a three-year, 24 million-dollar extension in April of 2008 that would have ...
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