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“And I love Shohei so much. As a Japanese person ... I’m very happy to see Ohtani in LA.” Ohtani fan Ichiro Suzuki said he was a huge fan of the player due to his friendly nature as well ...

Just as Topps and Fanatics pursued broader cultural appeal beyond the sports landscape in the U.S. last year with apparel and a baseball card set in collaboration with rapper Travis Scott, this new effort with Murakami seems to be a Japan-focused twist on the same concept.

Longtime baseball writer and current Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett wrote the book ‘LA Story: Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a season for the ages,’ which is available by April 1. I interviewed Plunkett on the Three-Inning Save podcast about his new book,

MLB. Shohei Ohtani's pitching admission stokes fear in MLB as Dodgers prepare World Series defense MLB. Juan Soto surprises his Mets teammate and is totally ready to start the season Manager Dave ...