Kobayashi Gives Up Hot Dogs, Picks Up Save

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gmcdowel gmcdowel posted 5/19/2008 from sportsyenta.blogspot.com [flag]
Did you know world class competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is now a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians? Me either. Turns out he isn't. I love inaccurate headlines. But they did have me going there for a second. It's actually some guy named Masa Kobayashi that pitches in Cleveland. He is a 33-year old from Japan and he signed with the Indians in the offseason after compiling 227 saves ... [link]

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