At Stanford, Japanese prospect Rintaro Sasaki finds home away from home as a college student
As Rintaro Sasaki begins his college baseball career at Stanford with all of Japan watching, he knows there will be growing ...
Ichiro Suzuki 1st Japanese player elected into baseball's Hall of Fame, joined by Sabathia, Wagner
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.
Koyo Aoyagi is realizing his MLB dream, and the Phillies hope he helps them tap into the Japanese market
On his first morning in a major-league clubhouse, on his first trip ever to the United States, Koyo Aoyagi held his phone ...
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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
In the past year, the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association has prepared a legal fight to push for a quicker route to unrestricted free agency. Roki Sasaki, the biggest NPB star ...
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2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed ...
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter to appear in court for sentencing in betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday ...
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Ichiro Suzuki is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. That has long been the assumption among baseball fans regarding the Japanese outfielder who played the majority of his 19-year MLB career with the ...
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Athletics sign 18-year-old two-way Japanese player to record-breaking contract
MLB's annual international signing period opened Wednesday and while the baseball world awaits Roki Sasaki's decision, the Athletics swooped in to sign a touted Japanese two-way player.
Rintaro Sasaki Excels As Teenage Trailblazer For Japanese Ball Players
Rintaro Sasaki is a teenage phenomenon who aspires to play Major League Baseball. He is a trailblazer embarking upon an unconventional path for a Japanese ball player.
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Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old two-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed ...