I was recently made aware of a Japanese professional baseball team known as the Nippon Ham Fighters,” Welsh said. ”I can`t get that name out of my head. What is a `Ham Fighter`? Why would a ...

Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have M.L.B. experience. All of them played for the Mets. By Brad Lefton The Japanese phenom is expected to start Sunday ...

The Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league plan to draft hard-throwing high school pitching prospect Shohei Otani with the first pick of Wednesday's draft, Sanspo ...

Tsuyoshi Shinjo showed up for his first news conference as Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager in November 2021 wearing sunglasses, a gaudy red suit and a white shirt with an impossibly large ...

Tsuyoshi Shinjo was not completely satisfied with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' updated look following the team's big reveal of its new uniforms and logo on Friday. The redesign drew mixed ...

ES CON Field only has 50 feet of space for the foul territory. The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will start their 2023 campaign and the Opening Day of the NPB season as they host the Tohoku Rakuten ...

SAPPORO--Although mired in a losing season, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have been crazy like a fox this season, starting with the hiring of the team’s colorful manager, "Big Boss" Tsuyoshi ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) Highly touted Japanese pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani will be posted by the Nippon Ham Fighters, allowing him to sign with a major league team next season. ''Everyone in our ...