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Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro, born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
Irabu was a member of the Yankees' World Series-winning teams in 1998 and 1999, becoming the first Japanese-born player to win a World Series. Irabu pitched in the major leagues through 2002 and returned to Japan with the Tigers in 2003 and retired after the 2004 season.
World Series Game 2 starting pitchers. Yankees: ... – The $325 million Japanese import has made three starts in ... leading the Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 ...
A total of 71 Japanese-born [1] [2] players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, twelve are on existing MLB rosters.The first instance of a Japanese player playing in MLB occurred in 1964, when the Nankai Hawks, a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team, sent three exchange prospects to the United States to gain experience in MLB's minor league system.
The Yankees and Aaron Boone made their big pitch to star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but when will the decision be made?
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has met Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Yankees hope to find out soon if Boone’s chance meeting with the 25-year-old right-hander pays ...
Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜, Matsui Hideki, born June 12, 1974), nicknamed "Godzilla", is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
ALCS underway at Yankee Stadium. NEW YORK - Game 1 of the American League Championship Series is underway, and it might be a shaky night for the starting pitchers.