Akinori Iwamura, pictured in April 2009, who played in last ...

Akinori Iwamura, pictured in April 2009, who played in last ...
AFP
Wed Nov 4, 7:18 PM

Akinori Iwamura, pictured in April 2009, who played in last year's World Series, says he is excited about the new challenge he faces - helping the woeful Pittsburgh Pirates snap a record 17-year playoff drought.

Photo:Al Messerschmidt/AFP

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