All posts tagged "Akinobu Okada"
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki on the Move to MLB
The Chiba Lotte Marines have decided to permit pitcher Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB, freeing him to pursue a...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoNipponham Fighters Rally Past Lotte Marines and Advance to Final Stage of PL Climax Series
Led by Kotaro Kiyomiya and Chusei Mannami, the Nipponham Fighters have silenced the critics who questioned Tsuyoshi Shinjo's managerial qualifications.
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoManagerial Changes Aplenty as the 2024 NPB Regular Season Concludes
A total of five NPB teams, three in the Pacific League and two in the Central League, will have new dugout...
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Baseball
/ 4 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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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Overcome Yomiuri Giants in Familiar Fashion
In a heated pitchers' duel, the Hanshin Tigers prevailed against their Central League archrivals in a series-closing win on April 18...
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Baseball
/ 11 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] NPB Supporting Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief Efforts
NPB is contributing 100 million yen to help relief efforts in Ishikawa Prefecture. Also, NPB will stage an All-Star Game in...
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News
/ 12 months agoYear in Review: Japan's Top Sports Highlights in 2023
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tigers Skipper Akinobu Okada Wins Shoriki Award
The Hanshin Tigers manager lands the Shoriki Award, an annual honor for top contributions to Japanese baseball, after leading the team...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago#25 Sports Talk — Japan Series Review with Jim Armstrong
Lopsided wins and narrow victories produced different types of drama in the Japan Series. From start to finish, the series is...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2023 Japan Series: A Compelling Mix of Highlights and Drama
Throughout this classic seven-game Japan Series, the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes gave baseball fans plenty of reasons to pay attention.
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSheldon Neuse Leads Hanshin Tigers to First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
The American had four RBIs while Japan Series MVP Koji Chikamoto went 4-for-5 in the Tigers' 7-1 win over the defending...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoHanshin Tigers Are on the Verge of Their First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
Shota Morishita delivered the big hit in Game 5 as the Tigers scored six runs in the eighth and took a...