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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Masanori Murakami: An MLB Debut 60 Years Ago and a Lesson in Loyalty
Masanori Murakami found his niche as a baseball player after quitting judo in junior high school. As a pitcher, he played...
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/ 5 months agoCubs' Shota Imanaga Throws 7 Innings in a Combined No-Hitter
Shota Imanaga left the game after throwing 95 pitches and the Cubs leading 11-0 heading into the eighth inning at Wrigley...
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/ 5 months agoShohei Ohtani Signs an Exclusive Trading Card Deal with Topps
Fanatics, which purchased Topps in 2022, is leveraging the popularity of MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani to bolster its foothold in the...
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/ 5 months agoMLB Notes: Seiya Suzuki is Making Key Contributions for the Resurgent Cubs
Suzuki, a 30-year-old outfielder, had three- and four-hit performances in a span of four MLB games and helped the Cubs win...
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/ 5 months agoDodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Joins Exclusive 40-40 Club
With a stolen base in the fourth and a grand slam in the ninth, Shohei Ohtani reached 40 homers and 40...
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/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tsuyoshi Shinjo Has the Nipponham Fighters Believing in Themselves
The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games recently. They look poised to end a...
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/ 5 months agoEDITORIAL | Koshien at 100: A Monument to Recovery and Endurance
As the "holy ground" of Japanese baseball, Koshien rallied the nation through national disasters and wars. Now it's taking on the...
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/ 6 months agoGovernor Yuriko Koike Injured in Ceremonial First Baseball Pitch
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike fractured a knee during a ceremonial first pitch at Jingu Stadium on August 6. She said she...
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/ 6 months agoYusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 8 Consecutive Batters in Astros Debut
Veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gave up two runs in the first inning to the Tampa Bay Rays before baffling them again...
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/ 6 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Marines Sign Former Cy Young Award Recipient Dallas Keuchel
The Marines, the Pacific League's second-place team, have wanted to upgrade their starting rotation. Lotte hopes Keuchel can make an impact...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoMets' Kodai Senga Injures Calf in First Start This Season
The surging Mets won their fifth straight game, but the team's mood was dampened by the injury to Kodai Senga, who...
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/ 6 months agoMeeting Hideki Matsui: A Baseball Fan Recounts a Thrilling Experience
In June 2024, writer Ethan Semendinger, a lifelong admirer of Hideki Matsui, fulfilled a dream by meeting the retired slugger at...
