Tag Archives: Baseball

Documentary ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ Premieres at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival

Posted on October 10, 2025 by John

The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival started last Thursday, October 2nd. One of the films I was interested in screening was ‘Diamond Diplomacy: “Long considered America’s official pastime, ever since baseball was introduced to Japan in the late 19th century, … Continue reading →

Posted in 8mm Film Review, Movies | Tagged Baseball, Diamond Diplomacy, Japan, Mill Valley Film Festival, shohei ohtani, United States, Yuriko Gamo Romer | Leave a comment

Asian Heritage Athletes in America Feature: Shohei Ohtani

Posted on October 30, 2024 by High School Voices

By Gavin Chen Shohei Ohtani, born in Oshu, Iwate, Japan on July 5, 1994, is a Japanese professional baseball player known for his ability to bat and pitch. Standing 6’4 and 210 pounds, Ohtani was a highly anticipated prospect in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged American League Most Valuable Player Award, American League Rookie of the Year, Baseball, Dodgers, hokkaido, hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Iwata, Japan, los angeles angels, major league baseball, mob, MVP, Oshu, shohei ohtani | Leave a comment

Shohei Ohtani Makes Long-Awaited Debut; Scheduled to Take Mound Tomorrow

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Shohei Ohtani, the “Japanese Babe Ruth,” made his Major League debut Thursday for the Los Angeles Angels against the Oakland Athletics, the American Yakult Swallows. Ohtani went 1 for 5 as the designated hitter, batting 8th in the 6-5 loss … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Baseball, los angeles angels, shohei ohtani | 3 Comments

Top 5 Asian American Athletes

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

I heart professional sports. I love baseball, basketball, and football. I’m mostly obsessed with my local teams (Dodgers, Lakers, USC, and now Chargers). To prove it, I spend way too much time on fantasy sports. (On a side note, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Sports | Tagged Baseball, basketball, Football, Jeremy Lin, Yao Ming | 3 Comments

Korean High Schooler Tae-hyok Nam is Dodger Blue

Posted on June 20, 2009 by jee

I like to think that I bleed Dodger Blue. I love baseball and I LOVE the Los Angeles Dodgers. While I may not be an expert, I know my around a game enough to surprise the boys who think girls … Continue reading →

Posted in Southern California, Sports | Tagged Baseball, Dodgers, high school, Korean, Tai-Hyok Nam | 2 Comments