A once-in-a-generation player who earned the admiration of baseball fans in North America -- the birthplace of the sport -- ...

The Washington Nationals signed Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara despite his losing record. General Manager Mike Rizzo believes the lefty is “big league ready.” ...

On April 2, 2001, Bret Boone jogged to second base for a chilly Opening Day in Seattle. The roof at Safeco Field was open, the upstart Oakland Athletics were in town, and ESPN2 had the national ...

That has long been the assumption among baseball fans regarding the Japanese outfielder who played the majority of his ...

Ichiro Suzuki was one of the faces of baseball during the 2000s after making the jump from the Japanese League to join the ...

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the result of voting on January 21, 2025, with the former Seattle Mariners ... pitcher Nomo Hideo and slugger Matsui Hideki, have been ...

Players are elected to the Hall of Fame provided they are named on at least 75% of ballots cast by eligible voting members of ...

who captivated Japan and the US when he made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2001 as an outfielder. While pitchers, including Hideo Nomo, had already played in the US, Suzuki made ...

Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and ...

Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him ...