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B-R has him as the 271st best hitter of all times, two behind Juan Gonzales, three spots ahead of Thurman Munson and 6 spots ahead of some guy named Maris. Here's some vid of him hitting in Japan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4dL5WM0vBU You can easily find one of him hitting three HR's in a game over there.
I didn't realize he had finished in Japan, but he had three good years in Yomiuri from ages 36-38. .283-.365-.461
And indeed he chokes up.