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Dive into the extraordinary life and career of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, one of the most dominant pitchers in professional baseball today. Hosted by AI host Tye Morgan, Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Biography Flash delivers a comprehensive, deeply researched biography of the Japanese pitching sensation who went from an undersized kid on the bench in junior high to signing the longest pitching contract in Major League Baseball history — a 12-year, $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This podcast traces Yamamoto's incredible journey from his birthplace in Bizen, Okayama, Japan, where his grandmother lovingly crafted his name from characters in both his parents' names, through his remarkable rise in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Orix Buffaloes, where he won three consecutive Sawamura Awards, three straight Pacific League MVP honors, and threw two no-hitters in back-to-back seasons. Follow his leap to Major League Baseball, his World Series championships with the Dodgers, and his cont

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