Imanaga honored to be part of historic pitching matchup when Cubs face the Dodgers in Japan
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams meet March 18 in Tokyo
Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga 'an honor' to start Tokyo opener
Suzuki, who lamented declining youth baseball participation in Japan, said he was at Tokyo Dome as a 9-year-old when Hideki Matsui hit a home run for the Yankees in the opening series of the 2004 ...
‘An honor’ for Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga to start Tokyo opener
Shota Imanaga said he doesn’t take lightly the “honor” of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in Tokyo.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga thanks predecessors before making Opening Day history with Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto
I’m very honored,” Imanaga said Wednesday through interpreter Edwin Stanberry. “I have to say, though, that the reason that the Japanese players are getting a lot of attention is because of all the players in the past that came before us,
Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Shota Imanaga Making MLB History On Opening Day Of Tokyo Series
For the second time in as many seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are opening their regular season on foreign soil as they are set to take on the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series.
Baseball: Cubs' Imanaga "honored" to start on Opening Day in Tokyo
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was "greatly honored" to be named starting pitcher for Opening Day against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tokyo and paid tribute to past Japanese players who paved the way in Major League Baseball.
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Hideki Matsuyama eyes another slice of history at WM Phoenix Open
Hideki Matsuyama has already etched his name ... At this week’s WM Phoenix Open, the 32-year-old Japanese superstar will shoot for another slice of sporting history where he hopes to become ...
Hideki Matsuyama finds himself in familiar surroundings as he tries to defend Genesis Invitational title
Matsuyama is back to defend his title — 123 miles south of last year’s victory. Last month’s devastating Los Angeles ...
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Yankees legend pays homage to latest Hall inductees CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki
Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees ... who paved the way for Japanese players in many ways. Certainly, there were Japanese players before Suzuki, but Suzuki ...
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Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country’s ...
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Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama eyes another slice of golf history at WM Phoenix Open
Rory McIlroy reflects on his 27th PGA victory at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am ...