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Andrew Joseph

Japan pitching phenom Roki Sasaki showed amazing sportsmanship after hitting player with 101 mph pitch

In a few years, baseball fans everywhere are going to know the name Roki Sasaki. The 21-year-old pitching phenom from Japan wowed the baseball world last season when he nearly threw two consecutive perfect games in Japan’s NPB.

It turns out that his sportsmanship is also worth the big-league hype.

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