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A superstar in Japan, Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano proving he can excel in MLB

Colorado Springs Gazette·Kevin Henry·about 1 month ago
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CINCINNATI — If Tomoyuki Sugano wanted to go shopping in Japan, a disguise was necessary. It speaks volumes of the popularity and fame of the Rockies pitcher that he was forced to resort to sunglasses, a hat and mask covering his face if he wanted to be anywhere in public in his home country. There are levels to baseball stardom in Japan. While Shohei Ohtani stands at the top of the ladder, it’s easy to argue Sugano isn’t far below. Caroline Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, smiles on the mound with Yomiuri Giants starter Tomoyuki Sugano and the team mascot Giabbit before her ceremonial first pitch prior to the Japan’s Central League professional baseball opening game between the Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome, March 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Sugano, who is scheduled to take the mound for the Rockies against the Reds at Great American Ballpark on Wednesday, declines to talk much about himself.…

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