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Japanese Home Run King Balentien Arrested In Florida

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:43 pm
by RealGM Wiretap

Wladimir Balentien, who broke Japan's single-season home run record last year, has been arrested in Florida on domestic-violence charges.


The 29-year-old is facing a felony false imprisonment charge and a misdemeanor battery charge in a weekend confrontation at his wife's Miami-area house.


The couple, married for about six years, is going through a divorce.


Balentien is an outfielder with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and hit 60 homers last year, breaking Sadaharu Oh's longstanding record of 55.

Via Associated Press