The Yankees are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2012, and here's the skinny on the origins of every player in pinstripes.
Masahiro Tanaka, RHP
Born: Itami, Japan
DOB: 11/1/88
HS: Komazawa University Tomakomai High School, Hokkaido
• Tanaka became the seventh Japanese player in franchise history to compete for the Yankees when he made his Major League debut in 2014. The other six players were Hideki Irabu, Hideki Matsui, Kei Igawa, Hiroki Kuroda, Ryota Igarashi and Ichiro Suzuki.
• Tanaka's wife, Mai Satoda, is a famous singer and pop star in Japan.