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Baseball Player
The Resume
(June 12, 1974- )
Outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants (1993-2002) and New York Yankees (2003- )
332 home runs and 889 RBIs in 1,268 games with .304 batting average (Japan)
Central League MVP (1996, 2000, 02)
#55
Why he might be annoying
His nickname is Godzilla.
In an effort to attract him, George Steinbrenner allowed
Bernie Williams and Jason Giambi to participate in an all-star tour to recruit him.
He turned down a six billion yen five year deal from the Yomiuri Giants in 2000 so he could become a free agent in 2002.
Why he might not be annoying
He is a left handed batter.
He signed a three year $21 million contract to play with the New York Yankees (2003-05).
He turned down a four year $33 million offer (to stay with the Yomiuri Giants to play with the Yankees.
His first choice was to play with the Yankees, so he did not pursue other U.S. teams.
Due to this deal, Major League baseball agreed to allow more Yankee games to be shown in Japan.
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 347 Votes: 59.65% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 111 Votes: 47.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 156 Votes: 57.05% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 135 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 488 Votes: 65.78% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1343 Votes: 68.21% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1338 Votes: 67.71% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 643 Votes: 75.58% Annoying
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