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Official MLB portrait of Yoshinobu Yamamoto wearing a Dodgers cap

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Baseball pitcher · Japan and Major League Baseball

A pitcher whose championship performance connects sustained excellence with a demanding relief appearance.

A CLOSER LOOK

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A pitcher whose championship performance connects sustained excellence with a demanding relief appearance.

A demanding relief appearance

Yamamoto returned in relief in Game 7 after starting Game 6. The short turnaround is part of what distinguishes the performance.

The final innings

His work held the game through the late stages and secured the championship after Smith’s home run. The sequence connects individual execution with the team’s result.

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Official MLB portrait of Yoshinobu Yamamoto wearing a Dodgers cap

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