TOKYO (AP) -American Tuffy Rhodes hit his 444th homer in Japan to move into a tie for 12th place on the career list with Yomiuri Giants great Shigeo Nagashima.
Rhodes connected for a three-run homer in the fourth inning of the Orix Buffaloes’ 10-2 win over the Seibu Lions on Wednesday.
The 40-year-old leads all active players in Japanese baseball in home runs. Tomoaki Kanemoto of the Hanshin Tigers is the closest to Rhodes with 425.
Rhodes, who previously played in the majors with the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox, is in his 13th season in Japan.
Sadaharu Oh holds the record for most home runs in Japan with 868.
Rhodes tied Oh for the most homers in a single season with 55 in 2001 when he played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
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