Influence of Seattle Mariners Legend Ichiro Suzuki Still Felt Two Decades Later
The Tokyo Series begins on Tuesday morning, and Suzuki owns the status as the greatest Japanese player to ever step foot on ...
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New Japanese baseball exhibit to open at Baseball Hall of Fame in July
An exhibition highlighting the long and storied history of baseball in Japan will open at the National Baseball Hall of Fame ...
How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...
Brady's Spin: It's Disappointing to See Seattle Mariners Forfeit Japan Advantage
As I was watching the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs play early this morning in the two-game Tokyo Series, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. I mean, ...
Is Major League Baseball Entering a Golden Era for Japanese Players? Star Shohei Ohtani Has Something to Say
Baseball, often termed America's pastime, is witnessing a transformative phase, particularly for Japanese players. With remarkable talents like Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki paving the way, Major ...
History could repeat itself as Cubs' Seiya Suzuki returns home for Tokyo Series
This week, Suzuki returned to his hometown of Tokyo, representing the Cubs in his fourth MLB season. “My goal is to stay in ...
Yusei Kikuchi Could Be the Last Japanese Star to Come to Seattle Mariners
The starting pitcher doesn't have as storied a career with the Mariners as some of his countrymen, but he is still an ...