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…
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…
Chicago Cubs’ electric atmosphere in 3-0 loss to Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO — A cacophony of chants, horns, drums and cheers greeted Chicago Cubs right-hander Julian Merryweather as he…
Japanese Baseball in Tokyo: Watching and Practicing a Whole New Ball Game
With more Japanese baseball players like Shohei Ohtani hitting the international stage, Japanese baseball is attracting more attention…
Shohei Ohtani fever grips Tokyo as fans pay to watch his 10-minute Dodgers workout
TOKYO, March 14 — Thousands of paying fans in Tokyo clapped and cheered as they watched Shohei Ohtani…
Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in final tuneup before start of season
Maybe the Hanshin Tigers are baseball’s real evil empire. One day after the Japanese team, which plays in…
The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Tokyo – Chicago Magazine
The Cubs will open their season as the home team — but only technically speaking. On March 18 and 19,…
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…
Radio Havana Cuba | Moinelo and Raidel Remain Untouchable in Japanese Baseball
Livan Moinelo Havana, Jun 27 (RHC) – Today, Cuban pitchers Liván Moinelo and Raidel MartÃnez, both from Pinar…
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never…
Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in Japan in final tuneup
TOKYO — Maybe the Hanshin Tigers are baseball’s real evil empire. One day after the Japanese team, which plays in…