Nippon Ham Fighters ace pitcher Shohei Otani expresses joy as his team clinched the Pacific League pennant at Seibu Prince Dome near Tokyo on Sept....
This picture taken on March 29, 2022 shows Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the newly appointed manager of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and former Major League...
Nippon Ham Fighters ace pitcher Shohei Otani expresses joy with his teammates as his team clinched the Pacific League pennant at Seibu Prince Dome...
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters cheerleader performs a 'Kitsune Dance' or 'fox dance' during the game between Samurai Japan and Australia at Sapporo...
Designated hitter Khris Davis of the Oakland Athletics hits a three run homer to make it 6-6 in the top of 9th inning during the preseason friendly...
Outfielder Stephen Piscotty of the Oakland Athletics hits a solo homer to make it 1-0 in the top of 2nd inning during the preseason friendly game...
Infielder Matt Olson of the Oakland Athletics hits a single in the top of 3rd innig during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland...
Former US president George W. Bush smiles with former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi before taking part in the ceremonial first pitch for...
Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters is sprayed with beer at a celebration held at a hotel in Hiroshima on Oct. 29 after the team's victory in the...
Shohei Otani of Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters attends a press conference announcing his challenge to the Major League Basenall at the Japan National...
Shota Imanaga of Samurai Japan throws a pitch during the practice game between Japan and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Sokken Stadium on November...
Hotaka Yamakawa of Samurai Japan celebrates after hitting a home run during the practice game between Japan and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at...
Kotaro Kiyomiya of Waseda Jitsugyo High School is lifted by his team mates after picked up by Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters after the 2017...
Japanese professional baseball team Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Darvish Yu smilings during the post-game interview after his win over the...
Starter of the Nippon Ham Fighters, Yu Darvish throws a pitch during the second inning of the Konami Cup Asia Series 2006 baseball tournament final...
Japanese baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters head coach Trey Hillman from the US watches his players during their official training of the Konami Cup...
Former Yankees infielder Fernando Seguigno of the Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters hits a two-run homer during the Japan Series baseball...
Nippon Ham Fighters two-way player Shohei Otani joins a training session in Nago, Okinawa, on Feb. 13, 2017.
Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani poses for a photo in front of cakes given by reporters in Sapporo on Dec. 5 after...
Shohei Otani of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters poses for a photograph after being interviewed for hitting his first career hit at the Seibu Stadium on...
Shohei Otani of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters hits a double in the first inning during the second game of Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series...
Designated hitter Munetaka Murakami of Samurai Japan hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during the game between Samurai Japan and Hokkaido...
Designated hitter Munetaka Murakami of Samurai Japan hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during the game between Samurai Japan and Hokkaido...
Designated hitter Munetaka Murakami of Samurai Japan hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during the game between Samurai Japan and Hokkaido...
Catcher Tomoya Mori of Samurai Japan hits a two run home run to make it 3-4 in the fourth inning during the game between Samurai Japan and Hokkaido...
Catcher Tomoya Mori of Samurai Japan hits a two run home run to make it 3-4 in the fourth inning during the game between Samurai Japan and Hokkaido...
Infielder Shugo Maki of Samurai Japan hits a solo home run in the first inning during the game between Samurai Japan and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters...
Freddy Galvis of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks hits a grand slam in the 8th inning against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Fukuoka PayPay Dome on March 25,...
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters new head coach Tsuyoshi Shinjo poses during a press conference on November 4, 2021 in Sapporo, Japan.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters new head coach Tsuyoshi Shinjo poses during a press conference on November 4, 2021 in Sapporo, Japan.
Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Saitama Seibu Lions applauds fans after throwing his final pitch of his professional career against Kensuke Kondo of the...
Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Saitama Seibu Lions throws his final throw of his professional career against Kensuke Kondo of the Hokkaido Nipponham...
Sho Nakata of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters hits a two-run homer against Masahiro Tanaka of Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 1st inniing at the...
Pitcher Zach Neal of the Saitama Seibu Lions is interviewed through the transparent plastic sheet to avoid possible Covid-19 infections after the...
This picture taken on March 29, 2022 shows Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the newly appointed manager of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and former Major League...
Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed up in the air by players after they won the Japan Series baseball in...
Designated hitter Khris Davis of the Oakland Athletics hits a three run homer to make it 6-6 in the top of 9th inning during the preseason friendly...
Designated hitter Khris Davis of the Oakland Athletics hits a three run homer to make it 6-6 in the top of 9th inning during the preseason friendly...
Toshitake Yokoo of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters is tagged out by Catcher Josh Phegley of the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of 7th inning during...
Infielder Marcus Semien of the Oakland Athletics is tagged out by Catcher Takuya Kori of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on the home base in the top...
Outfielder Stephen Piscotty of the Oakland Athletics celebrates after hitting a solo homer with Infielder Jurickson Profar to make it 1-0 in the top...
Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani in on deck circle during game vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is the reigning league MVP,...
Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani in action, at bat vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is the reigning league MVP, excelling as...
Pitcher Yuki Saito of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters throws during the preseason friendly game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland...
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels attends his farewell event with Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters head coach Hideki Kuriyama at Sapporo Dome on...
Combined photo shows Nippon Ham Fighters two-way player Shohei Otani pitching and hitting in a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Sapporo Dome on...
Former New York Yankee players Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui and Shohei Otani of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Seiji Kobayashi of Yomiuri Giants...
Combined photo shows Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters pitching and hitting cleanup against the Orix Buffaloes in the final home game of the...
Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Shohei Otani hits safely as cleanup hitter during the fourth inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at...
Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani in on deck circle during game vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is the reigning league MVP,...
Portrait of Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani on field during batting practice before game vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is...
Japan - Undated file photo shows Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish during a game in Japan. The Texas Rangers announced Jan. 18 they have agreed...
Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters pitches against the SoftBank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Sapporo Dome...
Combined photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Nippon Ham Fighters pitching and hitting against the Orix Buffaloes at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 4 the first...
Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters pitches against the SoftBank Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 31, 2017. Otani said on Nov. 11 that he will try...
Undated file photo of Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-slugger Shohei Otani. Otani on Nov. 7 said agent Nez Balelo will represent him in the United States...
Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Shohei Otani throws against the SoftBank Hawks at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on Sept. 21, 2017. ==Kyodo
Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani gets the start in a home game against the SoftBank Hawks in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Aug. 31, 2017. ==Kyodo
Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani in action, running bases vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is the reigning league MVP,...
Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani in action, at bat vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is the reigning league MVP, excelling as...
