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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 6, 2019
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani encourages ailing boy Shohei, his parents
Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani on Saturday encouraged an ailing one-year-old boy, who shares the same given name, as well as his parents at a hospital in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 25, 2018
Fighters' Kensuke Tanaka announces plan to retire after next season
Former major leaguer Kensuke Tanaka said Tuesday he will retire at the end of his 20th and final season with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters next year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 19, 2018
Fighters complete deal with Taiwanese slugger Wang Po-jung
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters finalized their deal for one of the biggest stars of Taiwanese baseball on Wednesday, signing a three-year contract with outfielder Wang Po-jung in Taipei.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 18, 2018
Fighters re-sign hurler Nick Martinez
Right-hander Nick Martinez has re-signed with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, the Pacific League club announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 11, 2018
Fighters, Swallows authorize four-player trade
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Tokyo Yakult Swallows have agreed to a four-player deal, the two NPB teams announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 7, 2018
Taiwanese slugger Wang Po-jung accepts three-year deal from Fighters
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters said Friday they have reached a deal to acquire hard-hitting outfielder Wang Po-jung from the Lamigo Monkeys of the Taiwanese professional league.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 5, 2018
Fighters acquire former Cubs pitcher Justin Hancock
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Wednesday they have signed a one-year contract with pitcher Justin Hancock for an estimated ¥70 million (about $620,000).
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 4, 2018
Fighters sign longtime Buffaloes pitcher Chihiro Kaneko
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Tuesday they have reached a contract agreement with right-handed free agent pitcher Chihiro Kaneko, who sepnt 13 seasons with the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 13, 2018
MLB players, San Francisco coach Hensley Meulens reflect on Shohei Ohtani's 2018 campaign
Around this time four years ago, during the last tour of Japan by major league players, the MLB world at large got its first real glimpse of Shohei Ohtani.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2018
Rangers pitcher Chris Martin happy to return to Japan with MLB All-Stars
For Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin, being back in Japan is a homecoming of sorts.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2018
Fighters reveal general plans for new retractable-roof ballpark
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Monday a basic design for their new ballpark to be completed in the spring of 2023 as Japan's second with a retractable roof.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2018
Hawks power past Fighters, advance to PL Climax Series final stage
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks powered past the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-2 on Monday, with five solo home runs from their red-hot batting lineup helping them advance to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2018
Fighters tie series with clutch eighth inning
Three straight two-out, eighth-inning doubles by Haruki Nishikawa, Taishi Ota and Kensuke Konda lifted the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-2 win in Sunday's Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series' first stage against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2018
Hawks jump on Fighters early, coast to victory in playoff opener
Alfredo Despaigne started the NPB postseason with a bang, hitting a first-inning grand slam as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series' first stage on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2018
Postseason play set to start
The race to the Japan Series begins Saturday as the Central and Pacific League Climax Series' first stages get underway in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2018
Fighters close out regular season with victory over Marines
Kensuke Tanaka's RBI single broke a 2-2 first-inning tie and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-4 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2018
Fighters hold off Marines at Sapporo Dome
Starter Bryan Rodriguez battled through five innings before the bullpen took care of the rest as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on for a 5-4 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Pacific League on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
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Oct 4, 2018
Nihon University defenseman Taisuke Miyagawa makes return to gridiron
Nihon University Phoenix defensive lineman Taisuke Miyagawa returned to practice on Thursday for the first time since his controversial May 6 tackle on Kwansei Gakuin Fighters quarterback Kosei Okuno drew international attention, according to Phoenix head coach Isao Hashizume.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2018
Lions clinch Pacific League pennant
The Seibu Lions clinched their first Pacific League pennant in 10 years on Sunday despite losing 4-1 to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2018
Hawks stage late rally to beat Fighters
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks broke an eighth-inning tie to claim a 9-7 win against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the only Pacific League game on Thursday.

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