Wladimir Balentien
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Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Balentien has apologized to his fans, several days after pleading not guilty to domestic violence charges in Florida. As is the custom in Japan, Balentien bowed deeply and then apologized Wednesday to his fans and teammates for the actions that led to his arrest on Jan. 13. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT
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In this photo provided by the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, shows former major league and current Japanese league player Wladimir Balentien after he was arrested by Miami-Dade police officers. Balentien is facing a felony false imprisonment charge and a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a weekend confrontation at his wife's Miami-area house. The couple is going through a divorce. (AP Photo/Miami-Dade Dept. of Correction, HOPD)
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Yakult Swallows' Wladimir Balentien celebrates while rounding bases after hitting his 56th home run off Hanshin Tiger's Daiki Enokida in the first inning of their regular season baseball game at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Former major leaguer Balentien broke the Japanese single-season record set by legendary slugger Sadaharu Oh 49 years ago. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
