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Players voted seven new members to this year’s Central and Pacific League All-Star teams, including five in the PL, where the fan voting was dominated by Nippon Ham Fighters. The players’ CL vote mostly mirrored that of the fans, with only Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shosei Togo and Yakult Swallows outfielder Domingo Santana being added. The PL vote, however, was another story. The fan voting, announced Tuesday, selected nine Fighters, but of those, only pitcher Sachiya Yamasaki, catcher Yua Tamiya and outfielder Chusei Mannami were also selected by the players. The players also matched the fans by…

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