A Hideki Okajima Boston Red Sox authentic home jersey, signed by the Japanese left-handed pitcher. This quick drying jersey is made of resilient polyester for a comfortable feel on and off the field. The jersey is decorated in the team colors with a button-front design, and displays the tackle twill team name across the chest and Okajima's number 37 on the back with his signature.
      Hideki Okajima was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the Monster All-Star Final Vote. Born in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan he made a name for himself there before becoming a free agent in 2006, and signed a deal with the Boston Red Sox.  His performance in Game 2 of the World Series against the Colorado Rockies, in which he pitched 2⅓ perfect innings in relief of Curt Schilling, striking out four batters, culminated in a standing ovation at Fenway Park. He became the first Japanese born pitcher to play in the World Series.
     Okajima has a distinctive pitching form in which he turns his head downwards just before he releases the ball, and after release jerks it hard towards third base. These extra movements appear to give Okajima some added velocity to his pitches as it torques his body towards homeplate, and reportedly disguises his pitches and causes batters to swing early.