Japanese Baseball News
International Knuckleballer seeks to break barriers…
Can Knuckleballer Eri Yoshida land a minor league deal at the age of 18, fresh from one season in a Japanese Independent league. If so, the next goal would be to become the first female baseball player in Major League Baseball.
IBAF President Fraccari Finishes Professional Baseball Tour
Newly elected International Baseball Federation (IBAF) President Riccardo Fraccari has completed a professional baseball tour including the Far East and
Japan No. 1 in First Women’s Baseball Rankings
Japan, U.S.A. and Canada rank first through third in the first IBAF women's rankings.Player Profile: Norichika Aoki
This article originally ran in January on my site, www.npbtracker.com. Aoki is Japan’s consensus top hitter, and has a publicly
U.S. Colleges Sport International Flavor on the Diamond
Dozens of foreign-born athletes, including Troy University's Shohei Fujita, dot collegiate baseball rosters nationwide.Thoughts on Irabu
Over at NPB Tracker, I posted the news that at age 39, Hideki Irabu is on the comeback trail. First stop onLatest Headlines
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Padres Recap – Braves and Buccos
The Padres are quietly putting together a solid season, did it continue this week?
The Week That Was: Just When You Thought It Was Safe
The Phillies came to Busch prior to a trip to the Windy City for the Redbirds. Take a look at the results of a busy week for the Cardinals.
Baseball Digest LIVE: Meet the Real Joe Black
We have an all star lineup
A Glove of Their Own: A Grand Slam On and Off the Field
Bob Salomon is a name you will be hearing about. He is using the concept of children participating in sports as the vehicle to communicate his all encompassing goal of giving back