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Old 07-28-2011, 04:32 PM   #1
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Hideki Irabu found dead; suicide suspected

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Former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead at his California home yesterday. The initial reports came from the Japanese paper, Asahi Shimbum, and his death has since been confirmed by the New York Yankees. Suicide by hanging is suspected.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...ide-suspected/

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Old 07-28-2011, 04:36 PM   #2
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Re: Hideki Irabu found dead; suicide suspected

Wow, very sad news to hear indeed. Life must have become very difficult for the gentleman.
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Old 07-28-2011, 09:53 PM   #3
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Re: Hideki Irabu found dead; suicide suspected

Sounds like he was an alcoholic and really never recovered from the torment of failing to meet expectations in New York and surely back home in Japan. Sad.
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Old 07-29-2011, 05:30 PM   #4
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Re: Hideki Irabu found dead; suicide suspected

http://danhoard.mlblogs.com/2011/07/...-hideki-irabu/
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Old 07-30-2011, 12:45 AM   #5
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Re: Hideki Irabu found dead; suicide suspected

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I love the idea of him teaching dirty Japanese words to Chili Davis.

Sad story. But on the bright side, all toads go to heaven.
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