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As the Cubs release Munenori Kawasaki, we remember his greatest
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Munenori Kawasaki homered in first at-bat with independent team
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Chicago Cubs' Munenori Kawasaki walks in the dugout during a
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Baseball: Former big leaguer Munenori Kawasaki charms fans in Taiwan
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Munenori Kawasaki Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac
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Cubs sign Munenori Kawasaki to minor league deal
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Munenori Kawasaki now leaning to return to Japan after Cubs
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Kawasaki's first career homer, 06/21/2013
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Munenori Kawasaki Just Left the Blue Jays, So We Rounded Up His 15
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MUNENORI KAWASAKI CHICAGO CUBS ENGLISH / JAPANESE ACTION SIGNED
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Munenori Kawasaki, who was on the Cubs' 2016 World Series team, to
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39-year old Munenori Kawasaki homers on the first pitch he sees in
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Munenori Kawasaki - Wikipedia
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Cubs player Munenori Kawasaki is now a Japanese commercial star