Matsui and Hall of Fame outfielder Ichiro Suzuki helped set the standard for what Japanese hitters could accomplish in America. A nine-time All-Star in Japan, Matsui joined the New York Yankees in ...

In what was a display of Japanese baseball excellence, Ohtani’s teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto faced off against Shota Imanaga, marking the first game in MLB history which featured two Japanese-born ...