Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country's history.

Expectations were sky-high, but the Tokyo Series might have just knocked them out of the park. MLB Japan made history, thanks to its viewers and everyone who took the time to enjoy two of the most thrilling games of the year.

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Japan's rapidly growing interest in MLB helped Fanatics sell more merchandise than it does for events like the World Series

Fanatics reported Thursday that the Tokyo Series generated $40 million in sales of fan gear and trading cards, making it the bestselling event in company history. The merchandise created for the games was sold on the Fanatics-operated MLB Official Shop retail locations across Tokyo,