Meanwhile, Ohtani’s own baseball journey began with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2013. As a two-way star excelling as both pitcher and hitter, Ohtani quickly rose to fame. He earned the ...

Shohei Ohtani pays tribute with a heartfelt message to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, who passed away at 89.

In autumn 2011, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters hired Kuriyama as ... urging him to join the Fighters. The player, Shohei Ohtani, agreed. Kuriyama was one of few people in baseball who supported ...

He was among the top players in a class that also featured Shohei Ohtani (who went to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters). Mathieson: There was more hype around him than Ohtani for a while. McGehee: He ...

Every time the Dodgers slugger hits a home run, reporters track down who caught the souvenir. "We’re writing human-interest ...