America’s Pastime Is Being Completely Transformed—by Japan
When the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs square off in Tokyo this week for MLB’s season-opening series, it will underscore Japan’s pre-eminent role in baseball today.
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Sasaki is considered one of the greatest pitchers to come out of Japan and getting a chance to ... including three bottles of Japanese sake and a traditional set of serving glasses in Dodger ...
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Participation levels among U.S. pitchers is probably going to be an ... the Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and USA are the obvious candidates to be the ...
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Armed with a new pitch, Albert Suárez is ready to build off his major league comeback
Suárez emerged from years abroad playing in Japan, Korea and Venezuela to become one of Baltimore’s most valuable pitchers in 2024 ... slurve midway through last season (for consistency’s sake, we’re ...
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A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan
Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...