Baseball: Dodger Hernandez dons Samurai Blue jersey in nod to Japan fans

Los Angeles Dodgers fan favorite Enrique “Kike” Hernandez further bolstered his standing among locals Tuesday when he showed up to a pregame press conference in Tokyo wearing a replica Japan national soccer team jersey. When asked by a reporter where he acquired the personalized “Hernandez” Samurai Blue jersey, the Puerto Rican-born utility player quipped, “I tried out for the Japanese soccer team, and I made the team.” Hernandez went on to explain his endorsement deal with Adidas allowed him to meet a player representative in Japan through former Boston Red Sox teammate Hirokazu Sawamura. “He…

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