NPB home run king Wladimir Balentien announces retirement
Wladimir Balentien, Japan’s single-season home run record holder, has retired from Japanese baseball, according to…
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Foreign players facing another lonely NPB season
The signs of baseball spring are popping up all across Japan this month. Veteran players…
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Masahiro Yamamoto and Shingo Takatsu elected to Japan’s Baseball Hall of Fame
Side-arm closer Shingo Takatsu and seemingly ageless lefty Masahiro Yamamoto were announced as the newest…
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Shohei Ohtani picks up another honor after magazine names him ‘Athlete of the Year’
LOS ANGELES – Tributes continued to pour in for Shohei Ohtani on Thursday, when American…
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Mariners’ hot corner staple Kyle Seager retires after 11 seasons
Free agent third baseman Kyle Seager announced his retirement Wednesday after 11 seasons with the…
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Hawks’ Yuki Yanagita becomes highest-paid position player in NPB history
Fukuoka – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita agreed to a ¥620 million ($5.46 million)…
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Rising stars Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto named MVPs of 2021 NPB season
Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto already had a few things in common before the NPB…
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Ohtani and ‘Field of Dreams’ game a hit for MLB, but lockout sours 2021
Japan’s Shohei Ohtani delivered a season for the ages, while the ‘Field of Dreams’ game…
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Ichiro Suzuki surprises at Daisuke Matsuzaka’s retirement ceremony
Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref. – Recently retired pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka bid farewell in a speech Saturday…
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MLB trades barbs with union amid prospect lockout could endanger start of 2022 season
New York – Major League Baseball’s first work stoppage since a strike wiped out the…
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