Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every team
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB’s ...
The Telegraph14d
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a baseball field in 2000, putting on a power display during batting practice before ripping line drives all over the field for the Orix ...
East Idaho News14d
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan’s baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
After Suzuki’s arrival, several Japanese hitters found success in the big leagues. Outfielder Hideki Matsui was an integral part of the New York Yankees from 2003-12, making two All-Star teams ...
MLB17d
The best Japanese players of all time
The success of many players from the Land of the Rising Sun -- from Hideo Nomo to Ichiro Suzuki to Shohei Ohtani-- has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Japanese players have what it takes to ...
MLB18d
Nishida surprised with signed bat from hero Ichiro
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Rikuu Nishida didn’t have a signed bat among his baseball collection until Thursday. And after being presented with an Ichiro autographed bat during a morning Minor League meeting ...