Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run homer in Japan during Dodgers win over Yomiuri Giants
The three-time NL MVP recorded one hit in two at-bats — a two-run home run during a five-run Dodgers third inning off Giants ...
One year after interpreter's scandal, Shohei Ohtani enters the Tokyo Series with newfound maturity
The Dodgers were playing the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea, last March when a bombshell was revealed: Ohtani's ...
How Japanese superstars are helping to revitalize baseball
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the ...
Japanese superfans turn dental clinic into Ohtani mini-museum
In an online auction four years ago, Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamimura's father purchased his first piece of Shohei Ohtani ...
Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to ...
Ohtani Effect Fuels Japan’s Female Baseball Stars to Push for Pro Future
On a brisk winter day, high-school freshman Rin Saito’s cleats crunch the snow as she rubs the leather of the ball against her gray and purple uniform. With each crack of the bat, she dreams of ...
Three Japanese Starters-Not Named Ohtani-Are Dominating MLB Hitters
Major league hitters are scuffling against the offerings of Japanese pitching stars Roki Sasaki, Shota Imanaga, and Yoshinobu ...
Shohei Ohtani’s arrival for Tokyo Series hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star
Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived ...
Dodgers get to see first hand just how popular they’ve become in Japan
More than 10,000 fans show up at the Tokyo Dome to watch the Dodgers practice and cheer for Shohei Ohtani’s brief appearance ...