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Baseball stars come home as the MLB's season opener captivates Japan

Major League Baseball’s regular season kicked off on Tuesday with an opening pitch thrown from halfway around the world.

Associated Press News on MSN · 4d

What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?

Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is now Japanese.

Chicago Tribune · 3d

Photos: Baseball fever grips Tokyo as the Cubs open their season in Japan

Images from Tribune photojournalist John J. Kim from in and around the Tokyo Dome in Japan as the Chicago Cubs open their regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18, 2025.

Japan, Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani

The New York Times · 2d

In baseball-mad Japan, Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers triumph on Opening Day

The baseball-mad country of Japan greeted perhaps the brightest star it has ever produced with silence. When Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box to open Major League Baseball’s season against his fellow countryman,

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Shohei Ohtani homers as Dodgers sweep Cubs in Japan

Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big league debut, and the Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-3 to sweep the two-game series in Japan.

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Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers' powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs

Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan.

From building stadiums to selling trading cards, baseball biz is different in Japan

Topps, Populous and New Balance are all examples of baseball-connected brands that are tailoring their businesses to succeed ...

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Thanks to Shohei Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season

There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines ...

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From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)

The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.

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‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, the Chicago Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo

Kosuke Fukudome expressed his appreciation for his connection with the Chicago Cubs organization and his legacy of paving the ...

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Detroit rock icon shocked to randomly sit next to Bill Murray at Japan MLB game

Former Detroit Lions quarterback, Rodney Peete, who was sitting in the crowd, caught a foul ball out of play as Max Muncy ...

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The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers

TOKYO -- For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In ...

THE WEEK3d

MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan's most popular sport

The crack of the bat is almost here with Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season set for March 27. But while MLB has become known for its melting pot of backgrounds among players ...

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Baseball's global home run king, Sadaharu Oh, has never seen this 'level of excitement'

In the annals of baseball history, there is one home run hitter whose name stands above the rest: Sadaharu Oh, his 868 home ...

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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 ...

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