The five-time MVP was among Japan’s most popular athletes, known for helping the Yomiuri Giants win nine straight titles.

Yusuke Oyama blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to give the Hanshin Tigers a 1-0 win against the Nippon Ham Fighters in the opening game of their interleague baseball series on Tuesday. Hanshin ...

Shigeo Nagashima, a true giant in Japanese baseball and one of the country’s most popular athletes, died of pneumonia at a ...

The most interesting White Sox news Monday came well before Detroit finished off a 13-1 rout of the host squad at Rate Field, ...