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![New Yakult Swallows pitcher Rick Vandenhurk attends an introductory press conference in Tokyo on April 19, 2021. The right-hander has a 43-19 career record with a 3.68 ERA in Japan between 2015 New Yakult Swallows pitcher Rick Vandenhurk attends an introductory press conference in Tokyo on April 19, 2021. The right-hander has a 43-19 career record with a 3.68 ERA in Japan between 2015](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F9JBGG/new-yakult-swallows-pitcher-rick-vandenhurk-attends-an-introductory-press-conference-in-tokyo-on-april-19-2021-the-right-hander-has-a-43-19-career-record-with-a-368-era-in-japan-between-2015-and-2020-with-the-softbank-hawks-kyodo==kyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-2F9JBGG.jpg)
New Yakult Swallows pitcher Rick Vandenhurk attends an introductory press conference in Tokyo on April 19, 2021. The right-hander has a 43-19 career record with a 3.68 ERA in Japan between 2015
![Tomorrow, 43 y.o. Tokyo Yakult Swallows starter Masanori Ishikawa will face off against the Chunichi Dragons' 20 y.o. phenom Hiroto Takahashi. Ishikawa made his debut on 4.4.2002, 4 months before Takahashi was born. : r/baseball Tomorrow, 43 y.o. Tokyo Yakult Swallows starter Masanori Ishikawa will face off against the Chunichi Dragons' 20 y.o. phenom Hiroto Takahashi. Ishikawa made his debut on 4.4.2002, 4 months before Takahashi was born. : r/baseball](https://preview.redd.it/tomorrow-43-y-o-tokyo-yakult-swallows-starter-masanori-v0-6f33p0i8l4sa1.jpg?auto=webp&s=11fdc630ad816dcc0a83369fa72f9487f21add26)
Tomorrow, 43 y.o. Tokyo Yakult Swallows starter Masanori Ishikawa will face off against the Chunichi Dragons' 20 y.o. phenom Hiroto Takahashi. Ishikawa made his debut on 4.4.2002, 4 months before Takahashi was born. : r/baseball
![Clutch performances by Wladimir Balentien and Yasuhiro Ogawa give Tokyo Yakult Swallows a big win | The Japan Times Clutch performances by Wladimir Balentien and Yasuhiro Ogawa give Tokyo Yakult Swallows a big win | The Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sp-jball-a-20180912.jpg)
Clutch performances by Wladimir Balentien and Yasuhiro Ogawa give Tokyo Yakult Swallows a big win | The Japan Times
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Japan Baseball Jersey Store on Twitter: "2020 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Jersey Home Yamada #1 https://t.co/AH1cKiGly1 https://t.co/x1i4sLHm3L" / Twitter
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows Merchandise Unboxing: 2020 'Swallows Crew' Platinum Crew Goods | MACTION PLANET
![Tokyo, Japan. 04th June, 2022. Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Seibu Lions on Tokyo, Japan. 04th June, 2022. Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Seibu Lions on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JB9469/tokyo-japan-04th-june-2022-munetaka-murakami-of-the-yakult-swallows-reacts-after-hitting-a-two-run-home-run-in-the-sixth-inning-of-an-interleague-baseball-game-against-the-seibu-lions-on-june-4-2022-at-jingu-stadium-in-tokyo-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-2JB9469.jpg)