‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, the Chicago Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
Kosuke Fukudome expressed his appreciation for his connection with the Chicago Cubs organization and his legacy of paving the ...
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When the Chicago Cubs needed a reset, they set their sights on Japan: ‘It’s paid off’
In the summer of 2021, the Chicago Cubs desperately needed a reset. Jed Hoyer, the newly elevated president of baseball operations, had traded away Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez in a ...
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Cubs Players Amazed At Shohei Ohtani’s Popularity In Japan
The Los Angeles Dodgers began the regular season by sweeping the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, which marked a ...
Why are Cubs and Dodgers playing in Japan in the middle of March?
The MLB season opens in Japan on Tuesday with a duel of Japanese stars on the mound. And then there's Shohei Ohtani, too.
Will Cubs', White Sox' win totals go up this season? And by how much?
The White Sox were 41-121 last season. The Cubs were 83-79. As incredibly terrible as one of those records was, it might not ...
Cubs Stars Crash Wedding Photoshoot in Japan
Chicago Cubs players Justin Turner and Pete Crow-Armstrong crashed a couple's wedding photoshoot while in Japan for the 2025 ...
Cubs Producing at Top and Bottom of Batting Order Indicates Encouraging Trend
The Chicago Cubs earned their first win of the season late on Thursday night in their second Opening Day 10-6 against the ...
Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan
Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a ...
Nico Hoerner’s return gives the Chicago Cubs lineup a boost: ‘Nobody sees all the work that he had to put in’
Nico Hoerner knew being ready for the Chicago Cubs opener in Japan was not a healthy goal. As much as the Cubs second baseman ...
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Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
The jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers and Cubs opened their regular season had a different vibe than the usual ...