Ichiro Suzuki was one of the faces of baseball during the 2000s after making the jump from the Japanese League to join the ...

the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's confidence ...

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There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, ...

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts acknowledges challenges in competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for top Japanese talent.

Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and ...

Roki Sasaki could join a long list of impressive Los Angeles Dodgers rookies, including Hideo Nomo, Don Newcombe and Fernando ...

Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is set to earn election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This ...

Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means Shohei Ohtani outshines him.

Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees. It wasn’t until his final one, in 2009, with the addition ...

Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him ...

Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him ...