Norichika Aoki

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Houston Astros' Norichika Aoki swings for a double off Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesse Hahn in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Houston Astros' Norichika Aoki watches his single off Oakland Athletics' Sean Manaea during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Houston Astros fans celebrate after Norichika Aoki (3) hit an RBI-double against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Houston. Aoki's double was his 1,999th career hit in the major leagues and in Japan's top league. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Houston Astros' Norichika Aoki jumps out of the way of a pitch during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Houston Astros' Norichika Aoki hits an RBI single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, June 5, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Houston Astros' Brian McCann celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a single by Norichika Aoki during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, June 5, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Houston Astros' Norichika Aoki, of Japan, singles off Tampa Bay Rays starter Matt Andriese during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 23, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

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Houston Astros Norichika Aoki, right, swings for an RBI-sacrifice fly off Oakland Athletics' Sean Doolittle in the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Houston Astros Norichika Aoki (3) celebrates with Jose Altuve, left, after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' Kendall Graveman during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 14, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Kansas City Royals right fielder Norichika Aoki hits the ground while dodging an inside pitch during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki, from Japan, runs to first while grounding out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Houston Astros first baseman Marc Krauss beats Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki (23), from Japan, to first for the out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)