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What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los ...
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.
‘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 ...
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 ...
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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What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Yamamoto signed a $325 million, 12-year deal last offseason and was asked a few weeks ago at spring training in Arizona if the loss of great players could hurt Japanese baseball. “That’s a ...