All posts tagged "Masahiro Tanaka"
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Baseball
/ 1 month ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Can Munetaka Murakami Bounce Back? Will the Giants Rebound Under Shinnosuke Abe?
As the new NPB season approaches, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow, including how the reigning champion Hanshin Tigers...
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Baseball
/ 2 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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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hajime Moriyasu Selected as AFC's 2022 Coach of the Year
In recognition for leading Japan to victories over previous World Cup champions Spain and Germany in 2022, Hajime Moriyasu received the...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Boos & Bravos Highlight Recent Developments in Sports
Leading off this edition of Boos & Bravos is the news that the Urawa Reds are banned from the 2024 Emperor's...
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Baseball
/ 9 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shota Morishita Starting to Make an Impression
Shota Morishita slugged his first NPB home run against the Swallows on July 9, then the 23-year-old smacked another dramatic blast...
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Baseball
/ 9 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Dominate Fan Voting for 2023 All-Star Games
The Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers had 10 out of 11 places in fan voting for the upcoming NPB All-Star Games, which...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani Showing He's One of MLB's Best Pitchers
In five starts this season, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani has silenced opposing batters. He has a 0.64 ERA, best among MLB's...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Assembling A Dream Team for the World Baseball Classic
With manager Hideki Kuriyama gearing up for March, the two-time World Baseball Classic champion has an embarrassment of riches as it...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] 'Murakami-sama' Honored for Creating Buzz in Japanese Baseball
NPB Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami's nickname ー "Murakami-sama" ー was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2022.
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Satoshi Nakajima Beats Out Munetaka Murakami for Shoriki Award
The Orix dugout boss guided the Pacific League team to its first Japan Series title in 26 years, and a manager...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Belts 56th Homer, Wins Triple Crown on The Season's Final Day
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows infielder went 13 games without a homer before completing the season in style with a solo blast...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Jinichiro Kozuma Cashes In at Second LIV Golf Event
Kozuma’s earnings in Portland equaled nearly half of his previous career income. It’s a sign of opportunities the new golf circuit...