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Hanshin's Fumihito Haraguchi has already written inspiring story in comeback from cancer

Fumihito Haraguchi speaks during his hero interview after the Tigers' win over the Fighters on Sunday. Haraguchi, who is back in action after fighting cancer, had the game-winning hit. | KYODO

By Jason Coskrey

Jun 10, 2019

The past week was one of returns in Japanese baseball.

Interleague play is back, with the annual competition between the Central and Pacific Leagues having kicked off on June 4.

So is Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Rick van den Hurk, who returned from a nagging ailment, and his teammate Tsuyoshi Wada as well. Ditto for Yomiuri Giants hurlers Scott Mathieson, who got a hero's welcome at Tokyo Dome Saturday, and Tomoyuki Sugano.

Hanshin's Fumihito Haraguchi has already written inspiring story in comeback from cancer

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