Along the way, Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to score a regular-season run at the Tokyo Dome since former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui in 2004. In fairness, Major League ...

Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Shohei Ohtani broke another MLB record Sunday afternoon, one that was previously held by former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui. With a two-run home ...

The 28-year-old Matsui becomes the second Japanese player to join the Yankees in the past several years, following Hideki Irabu, who pitched for New York from 1997-99. Cashman spent much of ...

Even before his first workout with the New ... Yankees have become the Ellis Island of the major leagues, the landing point in America for international stars such as Contreras and Hideki Matsui.

This week’s games in Tokyo got me thinking where else it might be fun to see the Yankees play, so here’s my list. (And before ...

LOS ANGELES--Shohei Ohtani hit his 175th home run in Major League Baseball, tying Hideki Matsui for the most ... His first seven years were with the New York Yankees followed by one season apiece ...