Olympic baseball gold medallist Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins third consecutive MVP Award

Olympic baseball gold medallist Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins third consecutive MVP Award
29/11/2023
Yamamoto was honoured as the Pacific League's best player. His teammate Shunpei Yamashita won the Rookie of the Year Award. Shoki Murakami, who led the Hanshin Tigers to a Japan Series title, was named the Central League MVP and Rookie of the Year.
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Korea Baseball Organization makes Olympians Woo-Suk Go, Jung-Hoo Lee available to MLB teams

Korea Baseball Organization makes Olympians Woo-Suk Go, Jung-Hoo Lee available to MLB teams
28/11/2023
The All-Star closer Woo-Suk Go (pictured above) and gold glove centre fielder Jung-Hoo Lee represented Korea at the WBSC Premier12 2019 and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Asia Winter Baseball League returns with record-setting attendance

Asia Winter Baseball League returns with record-setting attendance
27/11/2023
After a three-year hiatus, the Asia Winter Baseball League, organised by the Chinese Professional Baseball League, made a comeback and set an attendance record on the opening night.
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Laos Baseball National Team honoured by Asia Journalist Association

Laos Baseball National Team honoured by Asia Journalist Association
27/11/2023
The Asia Journalist Association Award 2023 was given to Laos for its historic win at the Asian Games as well as its baseball development projects in Cambodia and Myanmar.
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MLB: Olympic baseball gold medallist Yoshinobu Yamamoto in high demand

MLB: Olympic baseball gold medallist Yoshinobu Yamamoto in high demand
22/11/2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was part of Japan's WBSC Premier12 2019, Tokyo 2020 Olympics and World Baseball Classic 2023 winning teams.
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Japanese legends Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka play exhibition baseball game with Girls' High School selection

Japanese legends Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka play exhibition baseball game with Girls' High School selection
21/11/2023
Japan runs the most successful women's baseball programme in the world. Daisuke Matsuzaka (pictured) helped Japan to an Olympic baseball bronze medal at Athens 2004.
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Japan walk off Korea in final to win Asia Professional Baseball Championship undefeated

Japan walk off Korea in final to win Asia Professional Baseball Championship undefeated
20/11/2023
The defending Olympic, World Baseball Classic and Premier12 champions won in front of over 44,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome.
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Iran celebrates historic U-13 Baseball Championship

Iran celebrates historic U-13 Baseball Championship
16/11/2023
Alborz won the tournament at Karaj Stadium. The Iran National Olympic Committee's first vice-president Gholamreza Norouzi participated in the closing ceremony.
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Asia Professional Baseball Championship to open on 16 November in Tokyo

Asia Professional Baseball Championship to open on 16 November in Tokyo
14/11/2023
The top U-24 prospects of the NPB, KBO, CPBL and ABL leagues will compete in a round-robin. The top two teams will play for the title on Sunday, 19 November.
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Japan baseball star Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins third consecutive NPB gold glove

Japan baseball star Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins third consecutive NPB gold glove
13/11/2023
The 25-year-old right-hander is one of three Olympic baseball gold medallists to earn the award in the Pacific League, together with shortstop Sosuke Genda and outfielder Kensuke Kondoh. The Japan Series champions Hanshin Tigers dominated the Pacific League awards.
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