Soriano began his professional baseball career in Japan with the Hiroshima Carp, training at their Carp Academy for Dominican players. In 1997, he was promoted briefly to the varsity team, and, wearing uniform number 74, he appeared in nine games, batting .181 (2 for 17) with two walks. In 1997, Soriano earned a salary of $40,000 after he unsuccessfully sought a raise to $180,000 through arbitration. [1]
Graph IRI | Count |
---|---|
http://dbkwik.webdatacommons.org | 45 |