What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los ...
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
The Major League Baseball season officially kicks off Tuesday morning as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs meet in ...
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 ...
Ranking the Top 5 Japanese Players in Boston Red Sox History
From Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima to Koji Uehara and Masataka Yoshida, the Boston Red Sox have had their fair share ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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Dodgers, Cubs have rich histories of Japanese players
The next stop on MLB’s World Tour is here, and it's awfully fitting. The Dodgers and Cubs open the 2025 season in the Tokyo ...
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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 ...
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 ...
What time can I watch Dodgers vs. Cubs baseball live for free; MLB Tokyo Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs open the MLB regular season with two games live from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.