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May
25

Former MLB pitcher Hideki Irabu arrested

By Allan

Hideki IrabuAccording to the Associated Press, former Yankees, Expos and Rangers right-handed pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested for alleged drunken driving in suburban Los Angeles.

Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast says Irabu was stopped May 17 when officers saw him drifting outside traffic lanes and he nearly collided with a parked car.

Irabu last pitched in the Major Leagues with the Rangers in 2002. He has a career 34-35 record with a 5.15 ERA. He returned to Japan and the Kochi Fighting Dogs in 2009 before suffering a knee injury.

The 41-year-old Irabu posted the $5,000 bail.

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