was released on September 1, 2008. Second Phillies stint On September 5, 2008, Philadelphia signed Iguchi, making it the second time the team had acquired him, in less than 14 months. Because Iguchi joined the Phillies after September 1, he was ineligible for the team's postseason roster; thus, Iguchi was not with the Phillies when they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series (although he did receive a World Series ring). Chiba Lotte Marines On January 19, 2009, he returned to Japan to play for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Iguchi announced his retirement from baseball after the close of the 2017 season in Japan. References External links 1974 births Living people Aoyama Gakuin University alumni Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Chiba Lotte Marines managers Chiba Lotte Marines players Chicago White Sox players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball players from Japan Major League Baseball second basemen Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball second basemen Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops Olympic baseball players of Japan Olympic medalists in baseball Olympic silver medalists for Japan Baseball people from Tokyo Metropolis People from Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Philadelphia Phillies players San Diego Padres players