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Baseball was in need of revitalization. Japanese stars are giving America's pastime a lifeline.
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the game.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
M.L.B. and Japanese Baseball Are Completely Different. Can the U.S. Have Both?
Some fans in the United States have taken a liking to the “more fundamentally pure” version of the sport.The New York Times - 4d -
Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather
TOKYO — Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Ohtani thrills Tokyo fans despite hitless performance
Shohei Ohtani thrilled Tokyo baseball fans again on Sunday despite a brief hitless performance from the Japanese superstar as his Los Angeles Dodgers lost their second exhibition game.Ohtani is in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every team
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB's business in Japan.CNBC - 5d -
'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality
It's an almost unthinkable reality: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest in the team.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star
Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport lined up 10 deep and hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrivedABC News - Mar. 13 -
Tokyo Series will showcase the depth of Japanese talent in Major League Baseball
Shohei Ohtani won’t be the only one playing in front of his home country.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high pointABC News - Mar. 16 -
Let there be light for Kendrick baseball
Mar. 14—A historic milestone is coming to the Juliaetta-Kendrick area thanks to the efforts of local baseball fans who pitched in to have lights installed at the Kendrick Tigers' home site, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League Baseball seasonABC News - Mar. 14 -
Reds fans flood the streets for Opening Day festivities; local high school band featured in parade
Baseball is back and Cincinnati Reds fans have been celebrating Opening Day since early Thursday morning.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Reds fans flood the streets for Opening Day festivities; local high school band featured in parade
Baseball is back and Cincinnati Reds fans have been celebrating Opening Day since early Thursday morning.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
It's only two games to start the Major League Baseball season — the World Series-champion Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome. For the record, the MLB ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Florida baseball collapses in run-rule loss to Tennessee Volunteers
Florida and Tennessee baseball fans were enjoying a one-run pitchers' duel until an ugly seventh inning turned it into a run rule loss for the Gators.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
'MLB The Show 25' review: The most realistic baseball video game continues its tradition of excellence
'The Show' offers more of the sensational gameplay that baseball fans have seen over the last decadeCBS Sports - Mar. 18 -
Rodney Peete's baseball catch has Cowboys fans recalling '94 stint with team
Rodney Peete's MLB highlight had fans recalling his 15-year NFL career. He spent just 1 year in Dallas but intersected with some memorable moments.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Nebraska fans react to 'the hidden ball trick'
The Nebraska Cornhuskers made headlines on Wednesday evening after the team pulled off one of the rarest plays in baseball.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
How Baseball Fans Can Get a Free MLB.TV Subscription This Season
Normally $149.99 a year, this home-run hack gets you a full season without paying a dimeYahoo Sports - 4h -
How Baseball Fans Can Get a Free MLB.TV Subscription This Season
Normally $149.99 a year, this home-run hack gets you a full season without paying a dimeYahoo Sports - 4h -
Cubs in Tokyo: High prices — and firm resale laws — don’t stop fans’ once-in-a-lifetime experience
TOKYO — Tickets to the Tokyo Series were a hot commodity with baseball fans in both Japan and the United States attempting to score seats for the opening games of the 2025 big-league season. The ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Japanese stars shine as Dodgers beat Cubs in MLB’s Tokyo season opener
Five Japanese players appear in Dodgers’ 4-1 win Rest of MLB teams start their season next week The Dodgers were a long way from Los Angeles on Tuesday but with Shohei Ohtani and two more ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Japanese police arrest several men for alleged sexual assault of their daughters
Japanese media say police have arrested several men for alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughtersABC News - Mar. 12 -
A Japanese court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church, report says
A Japanese court on Tuesday issued an order to dissolve the Unification Church, upholding the government request for a revocation, officials saidABC News - 2d -
Ohtani hits home run in Dodgers' Tokyo exhibition game
Shohei Ohtani fever in Tokyo reached boiling point Saturday as the Japanese baseball superstar hit a home run in his first game in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform in his home country.But it was his ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers
For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
MLB The Show 25 Review - Still The MVP
Juan Soto hopped on the subway and swapped one New York borough for another to become the highest-paid player in baseball. The Japanese phenom, Roki Sasaki, reunited with the growing list of his ...GameSpot - 3d -
Buffett's Berkshire hikes stakes in five Japanese trading houses to almost 10% each
Berkshire Hathaway raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses — Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
MLB 2025: How to Watch the Major League Baseball Season Without Cable
Nearly every team offers an in-market streaming service this season, making it easier for fans to watch their favorite team. Here's what you need to know.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Aggie fans react to Texas A&M's 17-7 run-rule victory over TAMU-CC on Tuesday night
Texas A&M baseball breaks losing streak after run-ruling TAMU-CC 17-7 at Blue Bell Park on Tuesday nightYahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
4 new Great American Ball Park dishes, from a mozzarella stick sandwich to goetta sliders
Cincinnati Reds fans at Great American Ball Park can enjoy several new dishes this baseball season.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
I miss my dad and Old Tiger Stadium. Take yours to a ball game. | Letters
As baseball season draws near, one fan remembers summers with his dad at Detroit's old Tiger Stadium.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Predictions, Projections and Wild Guesses for the 2025 M.L.B. Season
Baseball fans won’t see this World Series matchup coming, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 1d -
Yankees Opening Day 2025: What to know, how to watch
MLB Opening Day is finally here and New York baseball fans are getting ready to see their favorite players at bat.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
From tuna cutting to samurai warriors: Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki host welcome party for Cubs in Tokyo
TOKYO — Seiya Suzuki was too young and not yet into baseball when the Chicago Cubs last played at the Tokyo Dome 25 years ago. But the memory of being in the ballpark in 2004 and watching Japanese ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp owner Ken Babby feels like expectant father over renovated ballpark
When the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Triple-A baseball season opens on April 1, fans should be excited about the $31.5 million upgrade to VyStar ballpark.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japanese trading houses
Move comes after US investment group agreed with companies last month to relax 10% cap on holdingsFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man
Iwao Hakamada, 89, who is believed to have been the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was exonerated last year of a 1966 murder conviction.The New York Times - 2d -
Where is Auburn baseball ranked in USA TODAY Baseball Coaches top 25?
See where Auburn baseball ranks in the USA TODAY Baseball Coaches top 25.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
