Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) - For 30 years, until 1995, a ban was in effect, imposed by the Japanese League. Its players could not play in the USA. Masanori Murakami pitched here, in 1964 and '65. But, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro...

“The sun rises from the East and from there we also get tremendous pitchers now”… Louis Rentabile. Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) - Before the end of this month, the 23-year-old right-handed Japanese pitcher, native of Rikuzentarata, Roki Sasaki, will be...

“We all have a poet inside us”… Anonymous. Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) - The only award given by the Major League Baseball Writers Association that has caused controversy and protests is the Rookie of the Year. The reason for such...

“Old and unanswerable question: How does the water enter the coconut?”... Anonymous. Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) - Like every Wednesday, today is Mail Day. And tomorrow it will also be extra, due to excess correspondence. Ivo Álvarez of Germantown, Maryland,...

After the Monday morning media conference at the Denver All-Star Game, Ozzie Albies admitted his team was down in the wake of the season-ending injury to star right-fielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. Acuña, elected a starter in both fan and player...

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