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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2021
Yankees and Red Sox clinch AL's final wild-card spots
The final day of a 162-game, six-month marathon began with four teams all in contention for two American League wild-card spots.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 1, 2021
Shohei Ohtani steals home as Angels send Yankees to fourth straight loss
The hero of the night for the Angels was journeyman reliever Jake Petricka, whose eighth-inning performance helped Los Angeles hang on victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2021
MLB will return to 'Field of Dreams' in 2022
'I think the reception that this event has received has been so positive that we will be back,' MLB Commissioner Manfred said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2021
Yankees' Corey Kluber stops Rangers to join no-hit parade
It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers' Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 1, 2021
Masahiro Tanaka's return to Rakuten benefits both sides
With the return of its former ace, the Tohoku team gets a player who can help win games on the field and comes with a massive amount of star power.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 30, 2021
Masahiro Tanaka says timing was right for return to Japan with Eagles
Tanaka returns to Rakuten after seven seasons with the New York Yankees
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 28, 2021
Former Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returning to Japan with Eagles
Tanaka's move is the biggest of the NPB offseason and comes just days before the start of spring camp on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 16, 2021
Yankees land pitcher Corey Kluber
Free agent right-hander Corey Kluber, a two-time Cy Young Award winner coming off two injury-plagued seasons, is reportedly joining the New York Yankees.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2020
Masahiro Tanaka and Shogo Akiyama gear up for expanded postseason
The two players are among six Japanese players participating in the wild-card round, including three experiencing their first big-league playoffs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 7, 2020
Yankees manager Aaron Boone 'encouraged' by Aaron Judge's recovery
New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said he is "encouraged" by slugger Aaron Judge's recovery from a broken rib.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 5, 2020
Phillies manager Joe Girardi reflects on time with Yankees
New Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi was back on familiar grounds.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 16, 2019
Out of the park: Babe Ruth's 500th home run bat fetches more than $1 million
Babe Ruth may have died more than 70 years ago, but the baseball slugger is still turning out big numbers. The bat he used to hit his 500th home run in 1929 has sold for $1,000,800, officials for SCP Auctions announced on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 24, 2019
Yankees hire Rachel Balkovec as full-time minor league hitting coach
The New York Yankees named Rachel Balkovec as a full-time hitting coach in the minor leagues, The New York Times reported on Saturday, adding she is believed to be the first woman to hold such a position in pro baseball.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 29, 2019
Yankees fire longtime pitching coach Larry Rothschild
Larry Rothschild has been fired as the New York Yankees' pitching coach after nine seasons.

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