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Phils add NPB All-Star right-hander Aoyagi as non-roster invitee
The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step.
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Baseball Fandom Blame Japan for Keeping Ichiro Suzuki From Creating History After Recent Hall of Fame Setback
The ever-smiling legend, Ichiro Suzuki, was just inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame, and his name has also been ...
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Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation
Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the ...
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SOURCE SPORTS: Japanese Phenom Roki Sasaki Joins The Dodgers
Roki Sasaki, the highly touted Japanese pitching sensation, is taking his talents to Los Angeles. The 22-year-old phenom ...
Los Angeles Dodger, Roki Sasaki's Baseball Cards
As if winning the World Series last year wasn’t enough for the Dodgers, they’ve now signed the most exciting international ...
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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
“So Shotaro could really be opening up a door here.” Since Hideo Nomo in the 1990s, nearly all Japanese baseball stars became NPB greats before coming to MLB. There was never a written rule ...
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Rosin bag study: MLB balls are 20% slipperier than NPB balls
Rosin bags seen on the pitching mounds in both Major League Baseball and NPB contain a powdered mixture of magnesium carbonate and pine resin. While watching a major league game on TV, Yamaguchi ...
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Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Welcomes Los Angeles' Favorite Japanese Baseball Sensation to the Town with Heartfelt Gesture
Los Angeles knows how to welcome its stars, and this time it was Magic Johnson who stepped up to greet the city’s newest ...