Hernández: Roki Sasaki's bond with Rikuzentakata endures, long after 2011 tsunami
Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Roki Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to ...
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 ...
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'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality
In February 2023, in the lead-up to the most anticipated World Baseball Classic to date, the Dodgers president of baseball operations accompanied team scouts and executives on a trip to Japan to get ...
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From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: 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 Seattle, the impact of Japanese players in Major ...
These six MLB players will wear a special patch this season: Here’s why
As part of a new program from Major League Baseball, in partnership with trading card company Topps and apparel merchant ...