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Baseball
/ 2 months agoRintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Swallows Employee Who Took on the Role of Beloved Mascot Tsubakuro Dies
A favorite among fans and players alike, Tsubakuro performed light-hearted routines and was a fixture at Swallows home games for decades...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoRintaro Sasaki Held Hitless in Home Debut as Stanford Moves to 5-0
Freshman slugger Rintaro Sasaki admitted after the game that he was a bit nervous playing at home. "I have to get...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoTomoyuki Sugano Begins Preparations for the 2025 MLB Season
Veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who won 136 games for the Yomiuri Giants from 2013-24, pushed back his first bullpen session due...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Shines for Stanford in College Debut
Iwate Prefecture native Rintaro Sasaki, who hit 140 home runs in high school, excels at bat and in the field in...
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Baseball
/ 3 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Nipponham Fighters Hoping to Reach the Summit in New Season
After an impressive second-place finish last season, Nipponham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo's team is aiming for the next level in 2025.
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Baseball
/ 3 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Roki Sasaki Joining Dodgers Creates Cause for Concern
The Dodgers' seemingly endless stockpiling of talent, including pitcher Roki Sasaki, is rubbing many in the baseball community the wrong way.
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoIppei Mizuhara Handed a 57-Month Prison Sentence in Fraud Case
Former MLB interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who worked alongside Shohei Ohtani with the Angels and the Dodgers, had pleaded guilty to federal...
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Baseball
/ 3 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Ex-MLB Pitcher Trevor Bauer Returns to the BayStars
Controversial former major leaguer Trevor Bauer could uplift a strong starting rotation for the reigning Japan Series champion Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | The Incomparable Ichiro Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro brought a new style to the major leagues, from his wide-angle hitting to his blazing speed that earned him the...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoIchiro Suzuki Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Along with Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese player to become a Hall of Famer, the Class of 2025 includes pitchers CC...
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Baseball
/ 4 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Shohei Ohtani Being Passed Over for SI's 2024 Sportsperson of Year Hard to Understand
Sports Illustrated overlooked the sustained greatness of Shohei Ohtani in 2024 by selecting gymnast Simone Biles, who won three gold medals...
