His 56 home runs in 2022 remains the NPB record for a Japanese-born player, surpassing Sadaharu Oh's previous record of 55 set in 1964. Murakami has primarily played third base, but the left-handed ...

Munetaka Murakami, at age 22, broke the Nippon Professional Baseball League home run record with 56 dingers in 2022. He had a ...

Okamoto is well known, but isn't as well-known as guys like Munetaka Murakami. Still, throughout his 11 years in the NPB, he's hit 277 home runs and has driven in 872 RBIs in 5,010 at-bats.

Okamoto, 29, is a six-time NPB All-Star best known for his power − hitting at least 30 home runs in six consecutive seasons ...

Japan powered to an 11-4 win against South Korea in the opener of their two-game international baseball series Saturday after ...

George Altman, counted among the best-traveled players in baseball history, has passed away, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum ...

The 2026 baseball season will start a little earlier next year for those interested in the World Baseball Classic, which starts March 5, 2026. Team Japan won th ...