Great Yankee keepsake item.

May 7, 2008 Play Ball magazine with Igawa on the cover, signed by the pitcher.

Kei Igawa is a Japanese left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. He played for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball from 1999 to 2006. He led the Central League in strikeouts in 2002, 2004, and 2006. He played in the 2006 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series. He was the number two draft choice of the Hanshin Tigers in 1998. In 2006, Igawa announced his intention to play in North  America. On November 16, 2006, Igawa was posted by the Hanshin Tigers. On November 29, 2006, it was announced that the New York Yankees were the highest bidders at $26,000,194, with the last three digits representing his strikeout total for the 2006 season. He signed a five-year, 20 million dollar contract on December 27, 2006.
 Igawa started the 2009 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees.