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Teen who claims to have caught Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sues sellers
An 18-year-old man who purportedly caught Los Angeles Dodgers hitter Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 season baseball is suing the auction hou...
Bryan Ke
Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 season questioned
Questions are being raised whether Shohei Ohtani is the only MLB player to achieve 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season. The 30-ye...
Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50th homerun ball estimated to fetch $500,000
The lucky fan who snagged Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50th home run ball during the Dodgers’ game against the Marlins on Thursday c...
Ryan General
Shohei Ohtani becomes first and only member of MLB’s 50-50 Club
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player in Major League Baseball history to achieve a 50-home run and 50-stolen ...
Business
Shohei Ohtani home run ball could fetch $200K at auction
Jason Patino, a fan who caught Shohei Ohtani’s historic 176th career home run ball, is reportedly auctioning the ball on Heritage Auctions, ...
Carl Samson
Entertainment
Shohei Ohtani interpreter betting scandal being turned into scripted series
A scripted series based on the betting scandal of MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is now in early developmen...
Sports
Shohei Ohtani hits his hardest swing ever during Dodgers win
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made history once again over the weekend by recording the hardest swing of his career and the hardest hit i...
Food
Blue Jays pitcher shares $3,000 bottle of Japanese whisky after every win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has introduced a new tradition to the team’s clubhouse by sharing a bottle of expensive Jap...
News
Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui’s MLB home run record
Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui’s record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player in MLB history, just days after reaching ...
Feature
Shohei Ohtani ties Hideki Matsui’s MLB home run record
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has made baseball history by matching his idol Hideki Matsui’s record for most home runs in the...
Crime
Feds accuse Shohei Ohtani’s ex-translator of stealing $16 million
Federal investigators have charged Shohei Ohtani’s former translator, Ippei Mizuhara, for allegedly unlawfully wiring approximately $1...
Profiles
Will Ireton: What to know about Shohei Ohtani’s new translator
Will Ireton, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ resident hype man and former translator, is now officially serving as Shohei Ohtani’s new translator. ...
Media
Commentator says Shohei Ohtani benefits from Asian stereotypes amid interpreter’s gambling scandal
Sports commentator Bomani Jones says Americans’ perception of Asians as “solemn and very noble” could be influencing public perception of a ...
Watch: South Korean actor Jeon Jong-seo captivates Dodgers players
South Korean actor Jeon Jong-seo stole the spotlight at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ exhibition game against South Korea’s Kiwoom Heroes in Seou...
Michelle De Pacina
MLB’s 1st Korean player kicks off inaugural Seoul Series with ceremonial first pitch
Chan Ho Park, the first South Korean player in the Major League Baseball (MLB), kicked off the historic game season in Seoul by throwing the...
Los Angeles
Shohei Ohtani to begin throwing program
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani may start throwing again once he returns to the United States, as announced by team manager Dave...
China
Chinese company applies to trademark Shohei Ohtani’s name, says they don’t know who he is
A Chinese clothing company without any apparent connection to Shohei Ohtani or the MLB reportedly applied to trademark the baseball starR...
Japan
Shohei Ohtani surprises fans by announcing he is now married
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announced he is now a married man. Shocking the baseball world: On Thursday, Ohtani, 29,...
Shohei Ohtani shines in spring debut for Dodgers
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani debuted in a big way on Tuesday by hitting a home run during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ spring training game ...
Watch: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto learn Spanish greetings from teammate
Shohei Ohtani is melting many baseball fans’ hearts after the Los Angeles Dodgers shared a video of him and fellow Japanese newcomer Yoshino...
‘Just business’: Shohei Ohtani jokingly describes relationship with translator
Shohei Ohtani delighted fans with his humor at the 2024 Dodgers Fest as he described his relationship with interpreter and friend Ippe Mizuh...
Shohei Ohtani thanks Angels, Dodgers in rare English speech for MVP award
MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani thanked his former and current teams while accepting his 2023 American League MVP award at the 99th Baseball Wri...
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After Ohtani, Dodgers sign Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto to record-breaking $325M deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly finalized a historic 12-year, $325 million deal with acclaimed Japanese pitcher and reigning Pacific...
How Kobe Bryant helped the LA Dodgers land Shohei Ohtani
A video recorded by late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant may have played a role in helping the Los Angeles Dodgers land the historic deal with MLB...
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers jersey sets new sales record, surpassing Lionel Messi
Shohei Ohtani, who recently signed the richest deal ever in sports, has broken another record as his No. 17 Dodgers jersey achieved the high...
SF Giants secure S. Korean baseball star Jung Hoo Lee with $113 million deal
With a remarkable .340 batting average, 65 home runs, 69 stolen bases, and a disciplined approach at the plate, Lee’s prowess earned h...
Shohei Ohtani signs historic $700 million contract with LA Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending weeks of speculation about his next home. A record deal: Ohtani, 29, broke the...
Vanessa Hudgens marries pro baseball player Cole Tucker: reports
Hudgens, 34, and Tucker, 27, exchanged vows in a picturesque Mexican beach ten months after their engagement ...
Shohei Ohtani voted MLB’s top designated hitter for 3rd straight year
Shohei Ohtani won his third consecutive Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award on Thursday, making him one of the only two baseb...
Shohei Ohtani declines Los Angeles Angels’ qualifying offer
In a widely expected move, MLB free agent Shohei Ohtani declined the Los Angeles Angels’ qualifying offer ahead of Tuesday’s 1 p.m. PS...
Taiwanese American MLB star Corbin Carroll named NL Rookie of the Year
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll made history on Monday by becoming the team’s first recipient of the National League’s Robins...
Education
Shohei Ohtani to donate 60,000 baseball gloves to elementary schools in Japan
MLB free agent Shohei Ohtani announced he is donating tens of thousands of baseball gloves to every elementary school in Japan to inspire th...
Watch: 50-year-old Ichiro Suzuki shatters school window with 426-ft homer
MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki accidentally broke a window at a high school in Japan while demonstrating proper batting technique to the school’s ...
New doc explores Shohei Ohtani’s journey to MLB two-way superstardom
A new documentary highlighting Shohei Ohtani’s journey from Japan to becoming a baseball superstar in the same league as the legendary Babe ...
Kim Ng, first Asian American and woman MLB general manger, leaves Marlins
Kim Ng has reportedly parted ways with Miami Marlins as the team’s general manager after both sides purportedly failed to find common ground...
17-year-old Japanese phenom Rintaro Sasaki to play college baseball in US
Japanese high school baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki has reportedly decided to forego his shot at Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) ...
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