Nippon-Ham' Sawamura Award-winning right-hander Hiromi Ito (28) captured the hearts of fans with a 30-minute impromptu autograph session. After practice, he greeted about 200 people and said, "I feel like a Korean star. I have to go buy my own autograph pen." After the session, fans applauded in appreciation.
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