Discover the 12 top baseball teams in Japan, their histories, titles, mascots, and impact on local and national sports culture.

Tatsuru Yanagimachi of the SoftBank Hawks stands on second base after hitting a two-run double in the fifth inning of a game against the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama ...

Amityville school district sports teams have a new mascot: the Hawks Jack Agostino, the Amityville varsity boys basketball coach, watches his team scrimmage against Miller Place in February.

One Atlanta Hawks fan had the worst night that a fan could possibly ever have with an on-court injury. Atlanta Hawks mascot Harry the Hawk shown on the court prior tot he game against the LA ...

Chicago Blackhawks mascot Tommy Hawk rappels the Centier Tower. He will appear at the Mascot Hall of Fame Monday.

Former Red Sox righty Naoyuki Uwasawa returned to Japan and signed a 4-year deal with NPB's SoftBank Hawks. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japanese professional baseball league on Monday announced the signing of 19-year-old Taiwanese pitcher Zhang Jun-wei at a news conference in Taipei. Although details ...

It has been 20 years since SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son launched a bid to buy the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks baseball team from debt-ridden retail giant Daiei, in October 2004. Son, now the owner ...

Japan’s professional baseball league celebrates its ninetieth birthday this year. The mascots that cheer on the teams and delight fans have been a part of the scene for a third of that time. A ...

September 19, 2024 St. Joe's 'Original Hawk' Jim Brennan leaves behind legacy of connectedness, school spirit and continuous flapping The man behind the mascot died in June — nearly 70 years ...

FONDA — A vote to select a new mascot design for the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District has been delayed due to community criticism, the district announced Wednesday — the same day the ...