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Ichiro Is about to Get His Hall of Fame Moment. For Japan, He’s More Than Just a Baseball Star
TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan.
...January 21, 2025
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Money Was a Limited Factor for Roki Sasaki, and He Picked the Dodgers Anyway
The courting of young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki was one of the few instances that all 30 ...
January 19, 2025
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Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki Says He’s Signed with Dodgers
Japanese star right-hander Roki Sasaki announced on Instagram Friday that he will sign with the L...
January 18, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani to Donate $500,000 for L.A. Fire Relief
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will donate $500,000 to support firefighters and victims o...
January 17, 2025
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Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-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 S...
January 16, 2025
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Roki Sasaki Won’t Sign with New York Yankees, Texas Rangers or San Francisco Giants
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed J...
January 14, 2025
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Roki Sasaki Might Visit 1 or 2 Teams before Deciding which Club He Wants to Sign with
NEW YORK (AP) — Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding...
December 31, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani to Become a Father for the 1st Time in 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is adding a newcomer to his family lineup.
...December 29, 2024
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Yomiuri Giants Mark 90th Anniversary; Oldest Existing Team in Japanese Baseball
The Yomiuri Giants, the oldest existing team in Japanese professional baseball, marked 90th anniv...
December 26, 2024
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Ex-Yankee Tanaka Signs With Yomiuri Giants; Veteran Player Says He Wants to ‘Prove’ He Can Still Play
Veteran player and former New York Yankee Masahiro Tanaka, who was released by the Tohoku Rakuten...
December 25, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year Award, Tying Michael Jordan for 1 Shy of Record
The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the...
December 24, 2024
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Tomoyuki Sugano’s Resume is Impressive, And the Orioles Hope the 35-Year-Old RHP Has Plenty in the Tank
When Tomoyuki Sugano took the mound in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, pitching for...
December 21, 2024
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With Roki Sasaki Looming, Orioles Left $2.1 Million Unspent from Allotment And Dodgers $1.9 Million
NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 internation...
December 21, 2024
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Orioles Sign Veteran RHP Tomoyuki Sugano to a 1-Year Contract after His MVP Season in Japan
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year contract with Japanese star Tomoyuki ...
December 17, 2024
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Juan Soto Agrees to Record $765 Million, 15-year Contract with Mets, Topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million
DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 mill...
December 9, 2024
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