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About Kosuke Fukudome

Kosuke Fukudome (福留 孝介, Fukudome Kōsuke?, (ɸɯkɯdome koosɯke) born April 26, 1977, in Osaki, Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese right fielder for the Chicago Cubs. Prior to arriving in the United States, Fukudome played nine seasons for the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League. He was also a member of the Japanese national baseball team, winning a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and placing first in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He won the Central League MVP award the same year.

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