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Hirokazu Ibata resigns as Japan baseball manager following WBC elimination

Hirokazu Ibata has stepped down as Japan's national baseball team manager after their unexpected exit from the World Baseball ...

Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is driving MLB’s boom in Japan

Shohei Ohtani’s global impact is fueling unprecedented Japanese interest in MLB and the World Baseball Classic, turning the ...

Ohtani hits grand slam as Japan routs Chinese Taipei in World Baseball Classic

Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning — in the first he doubled on the first pitch of the game but didn’t score — as ...
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When did baseball start in Japan and how did it become so popular?

Baseball has long been the national pastime in the United States, but it’s Japan that has dominated the sport on a global level at the World Baseball Classic. When Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike ...

MLB star Ronald Acuña Jr. trolls Japan after historic WBC upset

The 2026 World Baseball Classic has seen favorites Japan eliminated and MLB star Ronald Acuña Jr. had a lot to say after Venezuela's win. Acuña Jr. and his Venezuela are on track for a historic finish ...