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Reds news: Former outfielder Shogo Akiyama headed back to Japan
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Outfielder Shogo Akiyama wanted to make history with Reds
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NPB Playoffs] Shogo Akiyama walks of the BayStars : r/baseball
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Fantasy Breakdown: Cincinnati Reds for 2021
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Adjusting to MLB: Inside the struggles of Shogo Akiyama
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Signing Shogo Akiyama: How the Reds landed their first Japanese player - The Athletic
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2021 Topps Chrome Shogo Akiyama Cincinnati Reds #206 Baseball card
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama, center right, holds his News Photo - Getty Images
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Baseball: Shogo Akiyama eagerly awaits duel against Tanaka, Maeda
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Cincinnati Reds announce signing of Shogo Akiyama
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama, during the press conference News Photo - Getty Images
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Cincinnati Reds free-agent signing: Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama
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Shogo Akiyama's arrival crowds Reds' outfield and more moves may follow - The Athletic