japanese baseball
Manny Ramirez Is Headed For Cooperstown, But Is Going To Play In Japan First
Manny Ramirez is 44 years old, and five years removed from his last MLB at-bat. So why is he going to play in a Japanese independent league? Because he's Manny.
Throwback Thursday: Hideki Irabu Signs His Yankees Contract And Seals His Fate
This week in 1997, Hideki Irabu signed a deal that set him up as the next great Yankees ace. It only got darker from there, in ways that still confound years later.
Straight Out Of Tokyo: Tony Barnette's Long Road To The Majors
Most Americans go to Japan when their major league careers are over. A few boomerang back. Then there's Tony Barnette.
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