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Dear Westbaystar-san:

This is Yuki Sei. Thank you for your great website.

I have been collecting Ame-Nichi cards for 4 years, now. Vaguely I remember that Kintetsu once had a player who's name was pronounced like "Ballah." Is he Jeff Ballard of Stanford? Or is he Jay Baller, a former Cub? I have both pitchers' cards, but haven't been able to clarify my memory.

Anybody, help needed!

Sigbotchan
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[ Author: Guest: John Brooks | Posted: Apr 25, 2004 3:21 AM ]

Ballard played the majority of his career with the Orioles, and never played with the Cubs.
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[ Author: sigbotchan | Posted: Apr 25, 2004 3:14 PM ]

I'm sorry if I have confused you.

My question is: Which player came to play for Kintetsu?
  1. Jeff Ballard? (a former Stanford/Oriole) or
  2. Jay Baller? (a former Cub/Phillie)
I have kept their cards in my lot, but with your help, I would like to make sure that I had the right player's cards. My intuition tells me: Jeff Ballard, but I am not sure.

Kintestu also hired Traber and Milacki, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Ballard in a Buffalo uniform.

Thanks again,
Yuki Sei (sigbotchan)
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[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Apr 25, 2004 3:58 PM | YBS Fan ]

I asked Google about Baller and was told that Jay Baller played for Orix in 1994 [in Japanese].

Google didn't know anything about Jeff Ballard being with Kintetsu or any other Japanese team.
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Jay Baller-deshitaka...
[ Author: sigbotchan | Posted: Apr 25, 2004 4:59 PM ]

Thank you, Westbaystars-san. I think you have solved my problem.

Baller's cards are not as common as Ballard's, so I'll have a difficult time finding them. Currently, I have the 1986 Donruss #613 and 1993 Donruss #356 in my hands. I may have more left in Japan.

Baller seems to be a "nakatsugi" during most of his career.

Thank you for your help,
Yuki Sei
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