Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he was motivated to return to Japan in 2021 partly because it is the 10th year since the area surrounding the Rakuten Eagles' Sendai home base was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami.Tanaka is returning to the Eagles, whom he led to the 2013 Japan Series championship before signing a seven-year contract with the Yankees. Tanaka went 78-46 during his time in New York, and his return to Japan as a free agent was one of the surprises of the major league's offseason."This is the 10th year since the disaster, but also the first ye…READ FULL ARTICLE
