Yusei Kikuchi Could Be the Last Japanese Star to Come to Seattle Mariners
The starting pitcher doesn't have as storied a career with the Mariners as some of his countrymen, but he is still an ...
Influence of Seattle Mariners Legend Ichiro Suzuki Still Felt Two Decades Later
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off the 2025 season on the eastern hemisphere Tuesday morning for the ...
What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball. He's among many Japanese stars who have left to ...
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese ...
Brady's Spin: It's Disappointing to See Seattle Mariners Forfeit Japan Advantage
As I was watching the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs play early this morning in the two-game Tokyo Series, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. I mean, ...
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From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
But Suzuki was the one who opened the door for Japanese hitters, signing with the Mariners in 2001. “When Ichiro finally came over and began his rise in this game, it showed the way for other ...