So Taguchi is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. Previously, he has played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball, and with the Orix BlueWave in Nippon Professional Baseball. Taguchi is the first Japanese National League player to win a World Series. Taguchi is also the first Japanese player to win two World Series with different teams – with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.



