What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry. What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, ...
From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.
Kazuhiro Sasaki is One of Many Japanese Players to Have Big Impact on Seattle Mariners
With the Tokyo Series set to start on Tuesday morning, it's time to look back at the influence of Japanese players on the ...
Japan’s rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as ...
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Shohei Ohtani’s Team Dinner ‘Best Experience’ Ever for Dodgers Players
During the Dodgers' trip to Japan, Shohei Ohtani planned a special team dinner ahead of Opening Day in the country he was ...
From Oh to Ohtani and beyond: How Japanese baseball reached new heights
No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the ...
Is Major League Baseball Entering a Golden Era for Japanese Players? Star Shohei Ohtani Has Something to Say
Baseball, often termed America's pastime, is witnessing a transformative phase, particularly for Japanese players. With remarkable talents like Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki paving the way, Major ...
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Dave Roberts Said Dodgers Accomplished Mission of Painting Japan Blue
The Los Angeles Dodgers will compete against the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day at the Tokyo Dome to kick off the season.
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150 years of baseball history has led to this historic Opening Day in Tokyo
The story of baseball runs through the United States and Japan. It’s a ribbon threaded through the history of the sport and ...
‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: MLB players get a little taste of baseball in Japan
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers can party like it’s 2022 on a baseball field for a few days in Japan, and even like ...
After meeting with NPB, Rob Manfred not expecting change to Japanese player acquisitions
Manfred met with his NPB counterpart Sadayuki Sakakibara on Sunday, the second of two days of games between MLB teams and NPB teams.