Major League Baseball’s World Series will kick off Wednesday morning Japan time at the Kauffman Stadium in Missouri, with Norichika Aoki of the Kansas City Royals slated to become the 12th Japanese
They met with Masahiro Tanaka for almost three hours at a private residence in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 8, and the length of the session left the
The country is realising outside competition is essential to progress, writes Kurt Campbell Baseball, America and Japan’s shared national pastime, is a useful window through which to view
BOSTON — Fourteen years later, there was no need for a young pitchers tears in Japan. Nippon Professional Baseball has evolved since Red Sox closer Koji Uehara‘s rookie
The Yankees are about to sign another veteran outfielder, a left-handed hitter who’s a proven postseason slugger. Tomorrow morning, Hideki Matsui will re-sign with the Yankees, only to
Hideki Matsui, a popular outfielder and designated hitter for 20 seasons with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants, the New York Yankees and three other major league teams, announced his retirement
Hideki Matsui has been designated for assignment to make room for infielder Ryan Roberts on the 25- and 40-man rosters, the Rays announced on Wednesday. The Rays have
As Yu Darvish began his rock-star ascension with the Rangers this season, Hideki Matsui was looking for a job. Only three years earlier, Matsui was the World Series
The ball kicked off an archway, took a goofy bounce and rolled toward the right-field corner. Ichiro Suzuki, still in his prime, danced around the bases for the
ST. PETERSBURG — A dozen reporters representing a dozen media outlets in Japan watched as Hideki Matsui walked down the corridor outside the Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse after Saturday’s
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Hideki Matsui homered in his second at-bat of the season after the Tampa Bay Rays purchased his contract Tuesday from Triple-A Durham. The
DURHAM — Hideki Matsui’s preferred destination isn’t with the Durham Bulls, but he’s creating quite a stir while he’s here.The Japanese star is taking up temporary residence with
Once agin the Tampa Bay Rays quietly made another move that could really help them when it comes playoff time. The Rays this week signed Hideki Matsui to a
The Rays are expected to sign former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui to a Minor League deal, according to a baseball source. Matsui, 37, played in 141 games with
Rumor mill had Johnny Damon as a likely man to fill the job. Tuesday brings the name of another Yankee veteran: Hideki Matsui. The New York Post reports
The Japanese market could be back on a bull run. Yu Darvish’s six-year, $60 million deal with the Rangers made him a big leaguer on Wednesday, but will
