What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball. He's among many Japanese stars who have left to ...
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.
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 Manfred said.
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Japan's passion for baseball on full display at Tokyo Series special events
It is hard to find a block in the heart of Tokyo that does not feature a banner or advertisement featuring Dodgers superstar ...
MLB captivates Japan with homecoming of its baseball superstars
The regular season is kicking off in Tokyo with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, both of which have been boosted by Japanese players.
Mookie Betts returns to U.S. to recuperate from illness, will miss 2 games in Japan
Mookie Betts started to feel sick the day before the team left for Japan but the shortstop still made the trip. He went through a workout but quickly became tired.
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 ...
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a baseball field in 2000, putting on a power display during batting practice ...
Dodgers star Mookie Betts returns to US to recuperate from illness, will miss 2 games in Japan
Shortstop Mookie Betts has returned to Los Angeles to continue recovering from an illness that will cause him to miss the ...
Kiké Hernández, Miguel Rojas talk similarities between Latin American and Japanese baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers players Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas talk ahead of the first game of the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers ...