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MLB/ Sawamura eager to follow Uehara's footsteps to Red Sox
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Red Sox Memories: The remarkable 2013 Red Sox season of Koji Uehara
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Red Sox Memories: A look at Japanese pitchers in franchise history
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Hirokazu Sawamura turned to Koji Uehara for advice on Boston
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New Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura on learning American
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New Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura on learning American