Japan blank Korea to top table at 26th BFA Asian Baseball Championship

02/12/2012

In the battle for first place, Japan’s tough pitching proved the difference as they blanked the Koreans on a two-hit shutout for the 4-0 triumph.

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Curtis Granderson of New York Yankees to tour Korea and Japan as MLB Ambassador

30/11/2012

Press Release Major League Baseball Granderson to Take Part in Re-Opening of Ishinomaki Municipal Baseball Stadium Curtis Granderson, outfielder for the New York Yankees, is spending part of his off-season growing the game of baseball internationally as part of the MLB International Ambassador program. Granderson will spend three days in Korea followed by an eight-day […]

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26th BFA Baseball Championship underway in Taichung

26th BFA Baseball Championship underway in Taichung
29/11/2012

The 26th Asian Baseball Championship is underway in Taichung hosted by Chinese Taipei Baseball Association and Taichung Government . The tournament will be played from November 28 through h December 2 at Inter-Continental Baseball Stadium and Taiwan Sports University Baseball Field with six teams from Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Philippines and Pakistan in a single round robin system.

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Legendary Player and Manager of Japan recognized by Cuba

28/11/2012

Shigeo Nagashima, honorary manager for life of Tokyo Yomiuri Giants received “Medal of Friendship of Cuba” at the Cuban Embassy in Tokyo on November 22 for his role to promote ties between Japan and Cuba.

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Japan wins Asia Challenge Match of 15U

28/11/2012

Young players of 15U from Chinese Taipei, Korea, Japan and Regional All Star Team of Matsuyama participated in the Asia Challenge Match 2012 in Matsuyama City, hosted by The Yomiuri News Paper, Japan Amateur Baseball Association (JABA).

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Nippon Professional Baseball Convention Honors Women’ s World Champion

Nippon Professional Baseball Convention Honors Women’ s World Champion
22/11/2012

Madonna Japan which won three straight title of the IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup received Commissioner’s Special Award at the NPB Convention in Tokyo on November 21. Manager Shintani thanked for the honor and praised performance of the players.

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Chinese Taipei returns to World Baseball Classic

19/11/2012

Chinese Taipei wins World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Taipei City after shutout over New Zealand

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Samurai Japan completes sweep of Cuba

19/11/2012

SAPPORO (Kyodo) — Samurai Japan improved to 2-0 under new manager Koji Yamamoto on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Cuba.

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Two Japanese Defeats Produce a Sour Taste After Cuba’s Asian Tour

19/11/2012

Team Cuba just can’t seem to get over the hump against top-level Japanese hurlers. That fact was driven home on Sunday afternoon in Sapporo by a second straight nail-biting defeat (this time by a 3-1 count) at the hands of the pitching-rich Samurai squad. The dual losses on Japanese soil left Cuba’s brief Asian tour with a final ledger of two up and three down. It has also seemingly provided plenty of negatives to fuel the fires of Cuba’s always heated street-corner baseball debates.

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WBCQ: New Zealand makes it to the final

17/11/2012

New Taipei City. New Zeland beat (10-6) error (7) plagued Philippines and advanced to the final in the New Taipei City World Baseball Classic Qualifier. The all black kiwis will now contend a spot in the main tournament to the hosts Chinese Taipei on Sunday 11/18 at 1 pm US ET (7 pm CET).

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