A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani’s first home run of the season
TOKYO (AP) — Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Sitting in right-center field on Wednesday night…
Take me out to the ballgame at Japan’s NPB ballpark
Meiji Jingu Stadium (Photo by Jun Sakahira/Stripes Japan) In Japan, one of the favorite summer pastimes is heading…
Nats sign first Japanese free agent with 2-year deal for Ogasawara
For the first time in club history, the Nationals have signed a player directly from Asia, announcing today…
Baseball: Ex-Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka earns 200th win spanning Japan, MLB
Yomiuri Giants starter Masahiro Tanaka, aiming for his 200th win…
Baseball: Shoki Murakami gets 14th win, Teruaki Sato 40th homer as Tigers cruise
Shoki Murakami, left, of the Hanshin Tigers reacts after striking…
Take me out to the ballgame at Japan’s NPB ballpark
Meiji Jingu Stadium (Photo by Jun Sakahira/Stripes Japan) In Japan, one of the favorite summer pastimes is heading…
Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan
When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing…
Baseball: Former Yankee Luke Voit homers, drives in 3 in Rakuten’s win
Luke Voit of the Rakuten Eagles is congratulated by teammates…
Japanese pitcher Tanaka Masahiro gets 200th win of career in Japan, US
Japanese pro baseball pitcher Tanaka Masahiro has achieved his 200th combined win between his Major League and Nippon…
I’ll take responsibility for failing to win the league…Is there any
Yokohama coach Miura confirmed the league’s second place and announced his resignation after the season. Yokohama advanced to…
Baseball: Suzuki blasts home run No. 31 in Cubs’ win against Cardinals
Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits his 31st home…
Baseball: Fighters fall to Eagles as Hawks’ magic number cut to 5
Spencer Howard of the Rakuten Eagles pitches during an NPB…