5 things we learned from Orioles spring training
Despite an offseason that lacked flashy signings, the Orioles are expected to contend for the AL East in 2025.
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 ...
MLB is trying to expand in Japan. Can Japan’s NPB grow in America?
Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...
Cubs greats Derrek Lee, Kosuke Fukudome served as ambassadors during Tokyo Series
Lee and Fukudome, with Cubs mascot Clark in tow, were serving as ambassadors for their old team on their elementary school ...
Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines ...
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, the Chicago Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
Kosuke Fukudome expressed his appreciation for his connection with the Chicago Cubs organization and his legacy of paving the ...
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Baseball's global home run king, Sadaharu Oh, has never seen this 'level of excitement'
In the annals of baseball history, there is one home run hitter whose name stands above the rest: Sadaharu Oh, his 868 home ...
Chicago Cubs Help Set Japanese Television Record in Tokyo Series Against Dodgers
While the Chicago Cubs couldn't get a win during the two-game Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they did leave an indelible mark on Japanese culture ...
MLB wants Japan to cheer for more than the Dodgers and Ohtani. The prize could be billions
If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...
A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo caught Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season
A 10-year-old boy who caught the home run ball hit by the Los Angeles' Shohei Ohtani, shows the ball to the media during an ...
A 10-year-old boy from just north of Tokyo ends up with Shohei Ohtani’s 1st home run of the season
The Dodgers defeated the Cubs 6-3, making Sota’s evening complete. He said it was the first time he’d seen Ohtani in person.