What happens when a group of baseball-loving dreamers sets their sights on one of the most competitive leagues in the world? In "Can We Play Professional Baseball in Japan?", we take on our ...

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani celebrated his selection to Major League Baseball's All-Star Game with his 28th ...

Baseball is Japan’s pastime in a way it isn’t for America anymore. The key will be for the MLB to take advantage of this fact. We already know from reporting that the MLB is trying to do that.

Since then, the 150-year history of Japan-U.S. baseball diplomacy has included big names like Hideo Nomo, Hideki Matsui, and Ichiro Suzuki. Ohtani has surpassed them all.

Inspired by this, Shoriki established Japan’s first professional baseball team, the Great Tokyo Baseball Club. This team toured the U.S. in 1935, playing against colleges and minor league squads. When ...

Baseball is Japan’s pastime in a way it isn’t for America anymore. The key will be for the MLB to take advantage of this fact. We already know from reporting that the MLB is trying to do that.