Category: Baseball
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My friend Raji
I first met Raji through Jim Moynihan in November 2019 in Tokyo. Jim invited me to join the tennis group in Tokyo, and Raji was a key member of that group, even taking over the coordination of it when Jim left Japan in 2021. I remember that we had an instant connection for some reason.…
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NY vs. NJ
Raji is from NY. I’m from NJ. Raji is a Mets fan. I’m a Yankees fan. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that he and I were also fierce competitors on the tennis court but good friends on and off the court. He was also a big fan of the Tennessee whiskey I am…
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My friendship with Raji
Dear Ravi and Hari, I first met Raji in Tokyo circa Year 2016. We played tennis together. Raji was introduced to me by Clay ADLER who was the Consul General at the US Embassy/Tokyo at that time. Clay was also a member of our tennis group. Raji and myself are both big…
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Caring and fun to be with
He has been a great help to me in my work as well as in my personal life. Especially this year, I was able to see two baseball games with him, and I was able to introduce him to my family. I am sure that I will be able to go to Meiji Jingu Stadium…
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Murakami hits 2 homers tonight
Hey, Raj. One of your favorite Swallows player Murakami hit two homers today. Raj, you and I drank beer in Tokyo, the US, Holland, and many other places, but I never thought you started beer at TGI Friday’s in heaven now. I haven’t shown you the picture of you dressed up as a cop for…
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How we met & the broken TV
How we met: I met Raji for the first time at a small hole in the wall Japanese pub back around 2015-16. At the time, I was living in a residential suburb of Tokyo. This pub was the only place open past 10pm in this quiet neighborhood. The onwer, a Chinese lady, told me there…
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He loves the Yakult Swallows in Tokyo
Dear all Still, I cannot believe that. Really hard for me to understand correctly. I love this picture. He really loves the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Japan. Anytime he wants to go to the Swallows game in Jingu. Unfortunately, this year the Swallows lost the Japan Series game. Absolutely that is really shocking new…
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That time he kidnapped me
When I got engaged to Julie, Raji went all out on a planning a bachelor party. Along with Hari and a couple other friends I was kidnapped and flown down to Miami to go to a few spring training games and hang out. I’ll never forget him heckling former Met Jason Insringhausen at one of…