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Outfielder Shogo Akiyama wanted to make history with Reds
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Seiya Suzuki: The Next Japanese Superstar
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Cincinnati Reds free-agent signing: Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama
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Outfielder Shogo Akiyama wanted to make history with Reds
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Shogo Akiyama joins the Cincinnati Reds in grand fashion
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The Red Report 2020 - Shogo Akiyama - Red Reporter
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Report: Reds Sign Japanese OF Shogo Akiyama to 3-Year Contract, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Reds sign Shogo Akiyama to 3-year deal - MLB Daily Dish
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Why it's difficult to project the value of position players from Japan who make the switch to MLB - The Boston Globe
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