Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead Wednesday at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California a suburb in Los Angeles county.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office is investigating the case as a suicide.
AsianConnections' Suzanne Kai spoke with Irabu at a CAPE holiday event in 2009.
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