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He played professionally in both Japan and the United States.

The quirky, flamethrowing Japanese right-hander seemed destined to become a pioneering star for American baseball's marquee franchise. Irabu never reached those enormous expectations, and his career spiraled. On Wednesday, the year-old was found dead, an apparent suicide in a home in Rancho Palos Verdes, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. There were just some days when he was as good a pitcher as I had ever seen. A fabulous arm. Los Angeles County coroner's official Ed Winter said his office is investigating Irabu's death as a suicide, revealing no additional circumstances. An autopsy will be performed Friday or Saturday.

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Some even bowed with both hands over their heads, and Irabu came out of the dugout for a curtain call.

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The quirky, flamethrowing Japanese right-hander seemed destined to become a pioneering star for American baseball's marquee franchise. Irabu never reached those enormous expectations, and his career spiraled. On Wednesday, the year-old was found dead, an apparent suicide in a home in Rancho Palos Verdes, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. There were just some days when he was as good a pitcher as I had ever seen. A fabulous arm. Los Angeles County coroner's official Ed Winter said his office is investigating Irabu's death as a suicide, revealing no additional circumstances. An autopsy will be performed Friday or Saturday. Irabu was billed as the Japanese version of Ryan when he arrived in the United States in , a hard-throwing starter with a 98 mph fastball who excelled as a strikeout specialist -- an almost unfair addition to the defending World Series champions. After an impressive debut with the Yankees that summer, he was a disappointment to the Yankees and himself during three seasons in the Bronx.

Irabu hideki

The Los Angeles County coroner's office is investigating the apparent suicide of Hideki Irabu, the former Yankees pitcher who was found dead in his home in a wealthy suburb. Irabu, 42, joined the Yankees 14 years ago in a swell of international excitement. The hard-throwing right-hander with a mph fastball was billed as the Japanese version of Nolan Ryan and seemed destined to become a pioneering star for American baseball's marquee franchise.

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Retrieved February 27, The New York Times. Retrieved July 27, July 28, She hadn't seen Irabu's wife and children for two months, but said the family regularly left town for the summer. Irabu never reached those enormous expectations, and his career spiraled. Irabu pitched just eight games in the minors before making his big league debut at Yankee Stadium on July 10, March 28, Baltimore Orioles. Archived from the original on January 25, Mary Feuerlicht said she was about to go pick up her son on Wednesday morning when a man came running down the driveway from Irabu's large two-story home, perched atop a hill with views of the harbor and downtown Los Angeles, pleading with her to call police. Toggle limited content width. August 10,

He played professionally in both Japan and the United States.

March 29, OurSports Central. A fabulous arm. After an impressive debut with the Yankees that summer, he was a disappointment to the Yankees and himself during three seasons in the Bronx. Tulsa World. Police said he became angered after his credit card was rejected. Cards' Lynn tossed in 1st start, joined by Marmol. ISSN Email Print. On Wednesday, the year-old was found dead, an apparent suicide in a home in Rancho Palos Verdes, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. T-shirts with "Typhoon Irabu" were on sale at the concession stands at Yankee Stadium and sushi was sold alongside the hot dogs and beers.