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Shigetoshi Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川滋利) (born August 1, 1968 in Kobe, Japan) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners from 2002 through 2005. Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels (1997-2001), and before that spent six years with the Orix Blue Wave. He batted and threw right handed.

In 2003, Hasegawa was named to the all star team as a middle reliever and ended up converting 16 of 17 saves at the end of the year when Mariner's closer Kazuhiro Sasaki was injured. Hasegawa holds the record for most appearances by an Asian pitcher in Major League Baseball ahead of Hideo Nomo.

In his nine-season MLB career, Hasegawa compiled a 45-44 record with 33 saves and a 3.71 ERA in 517 games. On January 23, 2006, Hasegawa announced his retirement.

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