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Former major league and Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo, a former Japanese professional baseball
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New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo, center arrives for
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo, a former Japanese professional baseball
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo: Early 2000's Mets Japanese Outfielder (2001/2003)
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Baseball: Former celebrity outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo unretires
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo: Early 2000's Mets Japanese Outfielder (2001/2003)
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo, a former Japanese professional baseball
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Former star outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo announced as next Fighters