Column: By joining Dodgers, Roki Sasaki prioritizes development over being a team’s top star
Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means ...
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
While Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo was a star for the Dodgers in the 1990s, Suzuki was the first Japanese position player to ...
NL Owner Concerned Dodgers Can Sign Any Japanese Free Agent They Want
The Los Angeles Dodgers have built a global brand over decades, beginning with Walter O'Malley's vision for international influence. This vision gained momentu ...
Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national ...
Should Roki Sasaki be considered a rookie? What to do about international players in first MLB season
There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, ...
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Ichiro Suzuki to be first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be second
While Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo was a star for the Dodgers ... It seems inevitable that Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will be enshrined there one day as well. Ohtani recently won his third ...
Hall of Fame moment would elevate Ichiro to cultural icon status in Japan
Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in ...