Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez found unexpected stardom in Japan, and now they have gained the rarest of distinctions for foreign players with no Japanese heritage.
Category: Nippon Professional Baseball
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How Five Former Mets Players Ended Up Managing in Japan
Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have M.L.B. experience. All of them played for the Mets.
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How Five Former Mets Players Ended Up Managing in Japan
Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball played in the U.S. All of them spent time in Queens.
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Battles Erupt Over Japan’s Plan to Demolish Meiji Jingu Stadium
A polarizing redevelopment plan would level Meiji Jingu, a stadium where Babe Ruth dominated and the novelist Haruki Murakami was inspired.
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Trevor Bauer Agrees to Deal with Japan’s Yokohama BayStars
The New York Times – Sports:Bauer, a star pitcher who was released by the Dodgers following the end of his domestic violence suspension, agreed to a one-year deal with the Yokohama BayStars.
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Mets Will Add Japan’s Kodai Senga on 5-Year, $75 Million Deal
The New York Times – Sports:Kodai Senga will bring his “ghost fork” pitch and his championship pedigree to the Mets in a deal that will push the team’s 2023 spending past $400 million.
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How Mr. Baseball Became a Go-To for Players Headed to Japan
The New York Times – Sports:Thirty years ago, a Tom Selleck comedy introduced Americans to Japanese baseball. It remains a go-to resource for foreign players.