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Number of home runs in MLB among Asian players 218 Shin-Soo Choo (Korea 2005-2020) 175 Hideki Matsui (Japan 2003-2012) 169 Shohei Ohtani (Japan 2018-) Ohtani is likely to overtake Matsui's record this season, barring injuries and/or other problems.

The championship is a tournament format, and Sasaki's high school won the third round today and advanced to the top 8 (quarterfinals).

Ohtani's donations to his alma mater The bus donated to the baseball team. He also donated a pitching machine to the women's baseball team. The club members nicknamed this machine "Ohtani-san".

Bawer got 9th win on August 15, 2023 (JST). 7 IP, 109 NP, 8 H, 1 HR, 5 K, 1 BB, 3 ER His pink glove is made in the image of Pokémon Jigglypuff, embroidered its name in Japanese letters. (Youtube) I Struck Him Out With A Pink Baseball Glove! ------ (Ref.) The 2023 Pokémon World Championships were held in Yokohama from August 11th to 13th. (Link) 2023 Pokémon World Championships A lady in the center of the front row is Tomoko Namba, the Founder and Executive Chairperson of DeNA and the owner of BayStars.

An NHK announcer said, "For the Angels, it was a completely fruitless day."

(ESPN) Rays place Wander Franco on restricted list amid investigation This new case has also been reported in Japan.

It was great to see his home run for the first time in 9 games.

Ohtani commented in an interview after the Aug. 3rd game, "I don't think there will ever be a game where I can rest, so if possible, I want to play in every single game." But he suggested in an interview after the Aug. 9th game that he might take a break if he is tired and it may affects his play. Q: How tired are you? Did it affect your pitch today? A: Well, I think all of us are at their peak of fatigue, as it is the end of the 16-game streak. I will check how I feel after one day rest. Of course, it is important to rest if necessary, as it is part of my job. Reference in Japanese: NHK Sports

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The BayStars will most likely not be able to sign him because they cannot pay him a hefty salary next year. Not many teams in Japan have the financial resources to pay him well. The depreciation of the Japanese yen (JPY) against the USD also affects the payment of salaries in dollar terms.

Reference in Japanese: NHK Sports on August 10 (JST) "The first two questions by the reporters translated into Japanese by Ippei" and "the answers in Japanese by Ohtani" were each translated into English by Google AI (Bard). Question: How do you think about your pitching today? You looked a little bit irritated in the 6th inning. Answer: I was not satisfied with my condition throughout the game. Question: You slipped off the mound in the 6th inning, and the manager and trainer came to the mound. Answer: I think they came to check if there was any problem and to give me some time to catch my breath.

Tonight's NHK interview is... Rengifo

Bawer got 8th win on August 9, 2023 (JST). 7 IP, 108 NP, 4 H, 10 K, 0 BB, 0 ER He made the behind-the-back grab.

(YouTube) I Pitched A 10-Inning Shutout... But This Happened! - Vlog by Bauer on August 6 He got a no-decision ended in a 0-0 draw to the Hiroshima Carp (August 3 JST). 10 IP, 123 NP, 4 H, 0 HR, 5 K, 2 BB, 0 ER

Hanamaki-Higashi High School (花巻東高校), from which Kikuchi (Blue Jays) and Ohtani graduated, will participate in the National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, starting on August 6th. Rintaro Sasaki in the third grade of that school has hit 140 home runs in all official high school games so far (56 for Ohtani). During his junior high school era, he was on the Little League senior team managed by Shohei's father, Toru Ohtani. He educated Sasaki using the same coaching method that he used to teach Shohei.

This game will start at 1:20 a.m. Japan time. There will be live and recorded rebroadcasts in Japan.

Pierce Johnson played for the Hanshin Tigers in 2019 (2 wins and 3 losses).

Bawer got 7th win on July 27, 2023 (JST). 7IP, 114NP, 7H, 6K, 4BB, 1ER ---------- He appeared in Yokohama DeNA BayStars support TV program, "With☆Baystars", on July 29. 0:00- Unusual fan events held during the season 0:30- About your impressions of Yokohama city and fans 1:10- What was the reaction of the people when you were on the street? 1:30- What is the most important thing in your performance? 1:48- Please give a message to your fans

Munenori Kawasaki joked that monkeys never get cramps because they eat bananas. He played for the Blue Jays from 2013 to 2015.

The footage of this game distributed in Japan is AppleTV.

(Update on July 27, 2023) What Ohtani have achieved so far, what he cannot do yet, excluding the titles. Home run July 3, 2016 (NPB) Starter Ohtani hit a lead-off home run on the first pitch in the top of the 1st inning. June 13, 2019 (MLB) cycle hit May 9, 2022 (MLB) grand slam There is no record both in NPB and MLB eras: walk-off home run ---------------------- Pitching October 16, 2016 (Postseason, NPB) DH to closer July 27, 2023 (MLB) shutout There is no record both in NPB and MLB eras: no-no, perfect game

Reference in Japanese: The Sports Hochi (a Japanese online sports newspaper) on July 28, 2023 (JST) "After the game, Ohtani was looking relaxed as usual in the clubhouse and went into the dining space with a fist-sized cake."