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Japan Professional Baseball: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks right-hander Shuta Ishikawa, who seemed far from perfection when he was enduring a three-month winless slump and a demotion to the farm team. - The Japan
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Fukuoka, Japan, April 26, 2022, Yurisbel Gracial of the SoftBank Hawks hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Seibu Lions at PayPay
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks win second NPB's Japan Series in a row - World Baseball Softball Confederation - wbsc.org
Former Samurai Japan Premier12 manager Hiroki Kokubo joins Fukuoka Hawks coaching staff - World Baseball Softball Confederation - wbsc.org
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With an 11 inning come back win the Fukuoka Hawks clinch NPB's Japan Series - World Baseball Softball Confederation - wbsc.org
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Members of SoftBank celebrate after getting a victory of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Pacific League at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on October 27, 2020. Fukuoka Softbank defeated second-placed Chiba Lotte
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