MLB wants Japan to cheer for more than the Dodgers and Ohtani. The prize could be billions
If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it’s looked like the Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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What's the future of baseball in Japan as its best players leave for MLB?
What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league ... "In addition, the Japanese national team won the 2023 WBC, ...
‘This is baseball country’: MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers’ win over Cubs
Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse ...
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From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
“Reporters from the national newspapers were there ... Fast forward to 1944, 10 years after the American All-Star team had ...
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Former Phillies coach Sarah Edwards becomes first woman to be on-field coach in Asian pro baseball
She's played softball for the Italian women's national team and baseball for the USA women's national team. She also was the ...
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USA Baseball Reveals 2025 Collegiate National Team Schedule
CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today revealed the 2025 Collegiate National Team schedule, which is highlighted by the return of ...
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The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it’s looked like the Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better ...
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The Best Team in the National League? for Two Days in Japan, It's Looked Like the Hanshin Tigers
The Best Team in the National League ... he's a really impressive baseball player.” Saiki was one of the best pitchers in Japan last season, finishing with a 13-3 record and a 1.88 ERA over ...
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The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers ...