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Japanese baseball star Kosuke Fukudome, left, looks at his new
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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry (R) presents Kosuke
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Chicago Cubs new outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, of Japan, looks on
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Chicago Cubs new outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, left, and Chicago
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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry (R) presents Kosuke
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Chicago Cubs new outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, of Japan, looks on
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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry (R) presents Kosuke
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Japanese free agent outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, left, shows his