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	Hideki Irabu - BR Bullpen
		Irabu, who stated that he would only play for the New York Yankees, ended up getting his way and was traded to the Yankees for outfielder Ruben Rivera, pitcher Rafael Medina, and $3 million in cash.
		Irabu signed with the Texas Rangers for 2002, where he was placed in the closer role, going 3-8 with 16 saves and a 5.74 ERA in 38 games.
		Irabu announced his retirement in early 2005, finishing his NPB career with a 72-69 record, with 11 saves and a 3.47 ERA in 273 games.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Hideki_Irabu (549 words)

	SLAM! Montreal Expos: Hideki Irabu - #14
		Irabu, 30, had grown unhappy during his 21/2 seasons with the Yankees and appeared in just one post-season game over the last two years.
		San Diego acquired Irabu's rights from Chiba, but he refused to sign, then was traded to the Yankees on April 2, 1997, for outfielder Ruben Rivera, right-hander Rafael Medina and $3 million.
		Irabu went 5-4 with a 7.09 ERA during his first season with New York and 13-9 with a 4.06 ERA in his second.
	www.canoe.ca /BaseballNLMTL/z_irabu.html (587 words)

	TIME.com: THE ORIENT EXPRESS -- Jul 21, 1997 -- Page 1
		So it was that Hideki Irabu, who didn't miss a sign all night, took off his cap one more time, held it aloft and waved to the crowd.
		Irabu had been the subject of speculation, resentment, ridicule and gigahype since declaring his intention of pitching for the Yankees, and the Yankees only, last February.
		Irabu, who has his own trainer, tapes tiny magnets to various pressure points on his throwing arm and body; they supposedly improve his circulation in the same way that acupuncture does.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,986732,00.html (753 words)

	Sports: Irabu must gut it out
		Irabu admitted to drinking two liters of the carbonated beverage daily.
		Irabu started working his way back into shape Friday as made his first start of the spring against the Blue Jays.
		Irabu started strong last season -- he was 9-3 with a 2.86 ERA through 17 starts.
	www.sptimes.com /News/30699/Sports/Irabu_must_gut_it_out.html (777 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Expos release Irabu as suspension comes to end
		MONTREAL -- The Montreal Expos released pitcher Hideki Irabu on Thursday, the day after he finished a one-week suspension imposed while he was on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Ottawa.
		Japan's Kyodo News Service subsequently reported that Irabu had to be hospitalized one day before a scheduled rehab start after he went on a drinking binge while the Lynx were in Buffalo.
		Irabu went 0-2 with a 4.86 ERA this year for Montreal.
	espn.go.com /mlb/news/2001/0906/1248854.html (293 words)

	Ducksnorts: From the Vault: Be Careful What You Wish For (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		What Irabu had meant to say, so the story goes, was that he had dreamed of playing for the Yankees.
		Irabu, with his fan-spitting, glove-throwing, clubhouse-sprinkler-breaking antics (to say nothing of his body), is resembling a considerably fouler flavor.
		Having seen Irabu pitch while he was with Lotte, he had the stuff to succeed and the high 90's clockings he garnered were legitimate (his high was 158km/h, or 98mph, a record that wasn't eclipsed until Seibu Lions ace Daisuke Matsuzaka, who will open 2006 in the Bronx, registered 100mph (160km/h) during the Athens olympics).
	www.all-baseball.com /ducksnorts/archives/018222.html (1356 words)

	College of the Holy Cross \| Holy Cross Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rose worked out and practiced with Irabu on a daily basis and was the liaison between Irabu and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, as well as the other Yankee coaches.
		Also, Irabu is quickly learning the language and, in the near future, may not need an interpreter.
		Irabu already has the quick wit that has helped him to fit in nicely with the Yankees.
	www.holycross.edu /departments/publicaffairs/hcm/jan99/athletics (829 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports
		But unlike Hideki Irabu, Derek Tatsuno was trying to become a "Yankee" player in Tokyo, not New York.
		Irabu, whose 2.40 earned run average was the best in Japan's Pacific League last season, is challenging his country's reserve system, which requires a player to complete 10 pro seasons before he is eligible for free agency.
		But Irabu, 27, remains steadfast in his demand to pitch for the New York Yankees or not at all this season.
	starbulletin.com /97/03/11/sports/story2.html (667 words)

	USATODAY.com - Ever-adapting Irabu fills in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Hideki Irabu was first approached earlier this year about closing games for the Texas Rangers, he didn't cherish the idea.
		Now, however, Irabu (2-6) is dealing with the volatile world of a closer, taking four losses in his last six appearances.
		Irabu, who said the source of his past weight problems was "potato chips and cheesecake," weighs around 250 pounds now but has lowered his body fat.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2002-06-12/cover4.htm (498 words)

	Foreign athletes are making their presence felt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		However, Irabu has made something of a mockery out of the system through which major league players are signed.
		Hideki "Born to be a Yankee" Irabu would not sign with the San Diego Padres, despite the fact that the Padres owned the rights to him, because he simply wanted to play in the Bronx.
		Irabu was traded from his team in Japan to the Padres but refused to put on a uniform unless it had Yankee pinstripes on it.
	www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V130/N64/04-armen.64s.html (492 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Irabu pulled from Yankees pitching roster 9/2/97
		PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hideki Irabu was removed from the Yankees' pitching rotation Tuesday, a day after owner George Steinbrenner blasted the pitcher following a loss to Philadelphia.
		Irabu again showed his temper following a poor performance, breaking a sprinkler head in the Yankees' clubhouse at Veterans Stadium.
		Irabu was recalled from Columbus on Aug. 13, but since then has gone 2-1 in four starts, allowing 16 runs - 15 earned - and 30 hits.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/090397/spo_irabu.BAK1 (368 words)

	This Hideki is no Irabu - The Washington Times: Sports - October 18, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Irabu was supposed to play for the San Diego Padres, who had a deal with Chiba Lotte, Irabu's team, to acquire players from their roster.
		Irabu compiled a 29-20 record in three years with the Yankees, but he also had a 4.46 ERA and an attitude that wore on Torre so badly that he traded him to the Montreal Expos after the 1999 season.
		The Yankees soured on Irabu, who in 1998 became the first Japanese player to be on a World Series championship team — even though he didn't throw a pitch in the series.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20041018-013032-2404r.htm (764 words)

	Hideki Irabu Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
		The San Diego Padres sent players to be named later, Homer Bush, and Gordon Amerson (minors) to the New York Yankees for Rafael Medina, Ruben Rivera, and $3.
		The San Diego Padres sent Hideki Irabu (May 29, 1997) and Vernon Maxwell (minors) (June 9, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
		View Hideki Irabu's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
	www.baseball-reference.com /i/irabuhi01.shtml (576 words)

	NewStandard: 7/29/97
		In his last start Saturday against Seattle, Irabu, whom the Yankees signed to a $12.8 million contract after lengthy negotiations, gave up six runs and four hits in only two innings of a 9-7 loss to the Mariners.
		Irabu had trouble with his location from the first pitch, and threw just 41 before being booed as he left the mound with Seattle leading 6-0.
		Following the game, Torre said he thought Irabu looked preoccupied and seemed to be distracted, possibly by the intense scrutiny placed on him by the media and Yankees fans.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/07-97/07-29-97/d03sp128.htm (736 words)

	Hideki Irabu Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hideki Irabu was born on Thursday, May 15, 1969, in Hyogo, Japan.
		Irabu was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 10, 1997, with the New York Yankees.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Hideki Irabu baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=irabuhi01 (289 words)

	C-J Online Sports: Royals thumped by Yankees, 9-3 8/14/97
		New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu threw over to first attempting to pick off Kansas City Royals runner Johnny Damon in the first inning Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
		Irabu, a 28-year-old Japanese right-hander, was credited with the 9-3 victory Wednesday, but the Royals weren't impressed.
		Irabu started strong, striking out four of the first five, but he struck out only one of the final 19 batters he faced.
	www.cjonline.com /stories/081497/royals.html (512 words)

	A Guide to Asian American Empowerment - Media Portrayals of Major League Baseball Pitchers
		Furthermore, when Irabu was finally traded to New York, his pitching value allowed him the leverage to attain a $12.8 million contract to be paid over 4 years with an $8.5 million signing bonus.
		Irabu's identity was not one of an athlete but more of a risky economic investment, and although Irabu's first major league start silenced most skeptics, he soon fell prey to a media barrage of criticism that consistently mentioned his high-priced contract.
		Irabu's Japanese heritage and national status were displayed prominently by the New York Times (Weber, 1997) and therefore a cultural sensitivity should have accompanied any articles, positive or negative, on Irabu.
	www.modelminority.com /article2.html (5803 words)

	Frank's Field of Dreams - Hideki Irabu
		Heralded as the Japanese Nolan Ryan, Irabu was a concern both on and off the field.
		Steinbrenner called him a "fat toad" after he failed to cover 1st base during a Spring Training game in 1999 and eventually was traded after the season.
		Irabu was hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs.
	www.franksfieldofdreams.com /feheroes/irabuh.htm (270 words)

	CNN/SI - Baseball MLB - Jays win brawl with Yanks, keep pace with Red Sox - Saturday September 12, 1998 12:46 AM
		Hideki Irabu for a 5-4 win in game delayed by a bench clearing.
		Irabu charged the plate and was held back as both benches and bullpens emptied.
		Irabu looked like a Clemens clone at the start, striking out the side in order in the first and fanning Delgado to open the second before Fernandez connected for his seventh homer.
	cgi.cnnsi.com /baseball/mlb/news/1998/09/11/yankees_jays (924 words)

	Hideki Irabu Baseball Card Auction SemiStar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		- Scouts who saw him in Japan were nearly unanimous in their assessment that Irabu could be a front-line major leaguer - and hitters agreed.
		Last year in minor league assignments to work into shape after signing in mid-season, hard throwing Hideki allowed no runs in his first 14 American innings and did not walk a batter until his fifth start.
		His rights procured from the Padres in 1997 after a glitzy career in Japan, the burly rightander emerged as an American force last season.
	hometown.aol.com /coffeed/hideki2.htm (164 words)

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		TOKYO -- Hideki Irabu won his second straight game in his return to Japanese baseball, leading the Hanshin Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Yakult Swallows on Friday.
		Irabu, who had 16 saves for the Texas Rangers last season, scattered six hits in eight innings.
		After compiling a 34-35 record and a 5.15 ERA in six major league seasons, Irabu signed a $2 million, one-year deal in December with the Tigers, hoping to revive the struggling Central League team.
	cbs.sportsline.com /print/mlb/story/6295695 (215 words)

	Hideki Irabu Profile- Yankee Pride(http://come.to/yankeepride) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It still brings a chuckle to me. But I was laughing at Irabu himself, not at the name.
		The bad publicity has died away, and Irabu has steadily come into his own.
		Hideki has won me over with that sweet smile.
	members.aol.com /pride4ny/profiles/irabu.htm (199 words)

	Press Release Archives #408-97 WELCOME TO YANKEES PITCHER HIDEKI IRABU TO NEW YORK CITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hideki Irabu was born on May 5, 1969 in Hyogo, Japan.
		In 1994 Irabu led the Pacific League in wins and strikeouts, in 1995 he led the league in earned run average and strikeouts and in 1996 he again led the league in earned run average and became the third pitcher in Pacific League history to record 1,000 career strikeouts.
		In January 1997, the San Diego Padres acquired the rights to Irabu and in April the New York Yankees acquired the rights from the Padres to negotiate with Irabu.
	www.nyc.gov /html/om/html/97/sp408-97.html (475 words)

	Tino cracks 2 HRs to lift Yanks to win
		Tino Martinez hit a pair of two-run homers last night as the Yankees beat former teammate Hideki Irabu and the Montreal Expos 9-3.
		Irabu came to the Yankees amid a lot of fanfare as he was billed as "the Nolan Ryan of Japan." But his career in New York was mostly a disappointment.
		Irabu was traded by the Yankees before the 2000 season and made his first career start against them.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2001/06/14/yankswin.htm (539 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Three success stories are those of Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu, and Masato Yoshii, all of who are pitchers.
		Hideki Irabu came into the Major Leagues with a lot of controversy surrounding him.
		In 1997, Hideki definitely got off on the wrong foot ending the year with a 7.09 earned run average, but had a solid year in 1998 with full spring training under his belt and helped the Yankees to a World Championship.
	www.bridgewater.edu /~dhuffman/soc306/I99grp1/japamer.htm (296 words)

	SportingNews.com - Baseball : Angels light up Irabu, Rangers in win (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Troy Glaus hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Anaheim stung Hideki Irabu for three late shots to beat the Texas Rangers 7-5 on Wednesday night.
		Irabu allowed five runs in 1 1/3 innings against the Angels.
		A starter for most of his career, Irabu said he is having trouble adjusting to the new role.
	i.tsn.com /baseball/scoreboard/20020605/recap/3.html (722 words)

	Elmira Pioneers Media Release
		Elmira, NY - The Ervin family, who purchased the Pioneers in November 1996, have sold a controlling interest in the team to an investment group headed by Major League Baseball pitchers Hideo Nomo and Hideki Irabu.
		Hideki Irabu was recently signed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
		Over Irabu's 5 years with the New York Yankees and the Expos, he has compiled a record of 31-27 with an ERA of 5.09
	www.elmirapioneers.com /releases/031902.html (294 words)

	When Sports Lions Are Tabbies
		But it didn't really have to, since Woods was a millionaire before he even made his professional debut - quitting college and pitching for a shoe company with the first words he spoke as a professional - a wealthy man before he'd even swung a club as a member of the tour.
		Which is the tough thing about being a dynasty or a phenom: If you win, you lose (you were supposed to win, anyway) - and if you lose, you're yesterday's sashimi.
		Of course, Irabu does his talking through an interpreter, and unlike Woods, no one expects him to speak for every one of his varied ethnic components.
	www.ray-field.com /irabu.htm (606 words)

	AsianWeek: APIs Flex Some Muscle in MLB Playoffs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Besides possessing some funky, unorthodox pitching motions, players like Hideki Irabu and Masato Yoshii were brought over from overseas to try to bolster the low quality of pitching -- after all, the average Earned Run Average (ERA) for the entire major leagues this year is at a high 5.50.
		Over the years, scouts have lured many star pitchers, such as Hideki Irabu, Shigeki Hasagawa, Chan Ho Park, and Hideo Nomo away from their homelands with an inordinate amount of money and a fulfillment of childhood dreams to pitch in the big leagues.
		Critics of Irabu claim he rarely listens to pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre and manager Joe Torre, hiding behind his language barrier to tune out advice from the two coaches.
	www.asianweek.com /1999_10_14/feature_mlb.html (1030 words)

	Hideki Irabu TYPHOON New York Yankees Poster - Costacos Brothers 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hideki Irabu TYPHOON New York Yankees Poster - Costacos Brothers 1997
		A rare piece that never quite caught on, as Irabu became a Yankee disappointment.
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	www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/irabu97.htm (95 words)

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