Hideki Irabu

Hideki Irabu was a Japanese professional baseball player of American and Japanese mixed ancestry. He played professionally in both Japan and the United States. Irabu left Japan for the San Diego Padres under a controversial deal that would lead to future changes. In 1997, he joined the New York Yankees to much fanfare; however, he was ultimately unsuccessful in the MLB. Due to the money and players spent to get him, and his eventual lack of success, Yankee fans sometimes joked his name was I-rob-you. Irabu died by suicide in 2011.