Japan Professional Baseball

Japan, Ichiro Suzuki and Hall of Famer

Ichiro Suzuki to be first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be second

Ichiro Suzuki is set to become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to be the next.

The Washington Post · 10h

Ichiro is set to become Japan's first Hall of Famer. Here's who might join him in Cooperstown

Ichiro Suzuki could join Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous picks for baseball’s Hall of Fame and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voti

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan

Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and his fame across the Pacific when he joined MLB was therapeutic for his

Roki Sasaki early NL Rookie of Year favorite

The Washington Post on MSN · 4d

Dodgers land Roki Sasaki, the coveted Japanese phenom

The 23-year-old Japanese phenom has a fastball that regularly reaches triple digits and wowed MLB scouts at the World Baseball Classic in 2023.

The Baltimore Sun · 3d

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki is signing with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.

ClutchPoints on MSN · 3h

Roki Sasaki early NL Rookie of the Year favorite after signing with Dodgers

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki may be 23 years old, but he is not your typical rookie. He comes to LA with four years of professional experience under his belt from his time in Japan.

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first player from Japan to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Suzuki's perhaps the best contact hitter in baseball history, with 1,278 hits in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball and 3,089 in MLB. His combined total of 4,367 is higher than Pete Rose's ...

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Japan's iconic cheer squads? You can thank college football

Two thousand fans piled into their seats at Stanford University's baseball stadium in Palo Alto, filling the grandstands and ...

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Ichiro racked up 3,089 hits in MLB after already having played nine years in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league. Combining his hits from both leagues, he had 4,367 hits across his ...

Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...

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Nippon Professional Baseball

Prior to the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball officially posting right-hander Roki Sasaki for major league clubs last month, Major League Baseball conducted an investigation ...

Prized Japanese pitcher Sasaki announces decision to join Dodgers

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki said on Friday he has agreed to join Major League Baseball's reigning World Series ...

Phillies invite Japanese All-Star righty to Spring Training

The Philadelphia Phillies will examine an international All-Star ahead of next season in Spring Training. Phillies to take a ...

Historic Video Surfaces of Ichiro Suzuki's First-Ever Professional Home Run

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

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