Along the way, Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to score a regular-season run at the Tokyo Dome since former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui in 2004. In fairness, Major League ...

The Yankees would also very much like to get themselves back into the Japanese market, where the franchise has had some successes—outfielder Hideki Matsui and pitcher Masahiro Tanaka—but also ...

Yes, the vast majority of Asian free agents like the West Coast, but the Yankees have had success luring Japanese talent in the past: Hideki Matsui and Masahiro Tanaka (Sasaki’s role model ...

The New York Yankees host the San Francisco Giants for the first time this season today, April 11, 2025. Last year, the ...

Hideki Matsuyama shines at Masters ahead of final-day battle for green jacket - Rory McIlroy started the final round two ...

The only one closer: the Royals’ Angel Berroa over the Yankees’ Hideki Matsui by four points in 2003. Gil came out of nowhere to first win a spot in the club’s rotation, then rose into the ...