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Posts by Yuri Karasawa

Czech National Team Extends Manager Pavel Chadim Through 2026 With Option For 2027

Manager Pavel Chadim has agreed to a contract extension with the Czech Republic national baseball […]

  Nov 5th, 2025

NPB: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Win 2025 Japan Series

The Hanshin Tigers faithful were left stunned on Thursday night as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks […]

  Oct 30th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: SoftBank Hawks, Hanshin Tigers Even at One Game Apiece in Japan Series

The 2025 Japan Series heads to Koshien Stadium all square at one game apiece after the Hanshin […]

  Oct 26th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: Juggernauts Collide As Hanshin Tigers, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Square Off In Japan Series

The stage is set for the 2025 Japan Series, as the Central League champion Hanshin Tigers face […]

  Oct 24th, 2025
NCAA, Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Rintaro Sasaki Drafted by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Shock Move

The 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft took place on Thursday night in Tokyo, as many […]

  Oct 23rd, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Avoid Historic Collapse, Clinch Japan Series Berth

It definitely wasn’t easy, but the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have booked a date with the […]

  Oct 20th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: Central League’s Hanshin Tigers Clinch Japan Series Berth

The Hanshin Tigers are headed to the Japan Series for the first time since 2023 […]

  Oct 17th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, Mexico, Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, MLB

Luke Voit, Neftali Soto, Orlando Calixte to Remain in NPB Next Season

While all eyes are on the postseason, a few Nippon Professional Baseball clubs whose seasons […]

  Oct 16th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yokohama DeNA BayStars Advance in NPB Playoffs

Nippon Professional Baseball’s “Climax Series First Stage,” the league’s equivalent of Major League Baseball’s Wild […]

  Oct 13th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, South Korea, WBSC

Samurai Japan Announces Roster for Korea Exhibition Series

The Japanese senior national team has announced its 28-man roster for the upcoming RAXUS Samurai […]

  Oct 8th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Masahiro Tanaka Reaches 200-Win Milestone

Masahiro Tanaka became just the fourth Japanese pitcher to record 200 combined wins between Nippon […]

  Oct 2nd, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Hanshin Tigers Coast to Central League Pennant, Set Sights on October

The Hanshin Tigers made Nippon Professional Baseball history on Sunday, Sept. 7, when they clinched […]

  Sep 18th, 2025
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