Now, after around 16 years, the MLB community has once again encountered a similar incident with another Japanese phenom, Shohei Ohtani. Read More: From Hideki Matsui to Masahiro Tanaka ...

Most MLB homers by Japanese-born players 1. Shohei Ohtani, 176 2. Hideki Matsui, 175 3. Ichiro Suzuki, 117 4. Kenji Johjima, 48 5. Tadahito Iguchi 44 Shohei Ohtani keeps hitting despite Ippei ...

Add Hideki Matsuyama to the list of players to have their names mispronounced, misidentified or flat-out butchered by a first-tee announcer. The world No. 5 was announced as “Hideekee Matsumoola” ...

Now MLB rosters are loaded with international ... more standout seasons to wrap up his professional career. 5. OF Hideki Matsui (2003-12)6 of 10 Stats: 1,236 G, 118 OPS+, .282/.

The trio of Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui, and Gary Sheffield each hit over 30 home runs. Perhaps it's fitting they were the first team ever to squander a 3-0 lead in the ALCS. 23 of 25 ...

LOS ANGELES--Shohei Ohtani hit his 175th home run in Major League Baseball, tying Hideki Matsui for the most by a Japan-born player with a solo shot during the first inning of the Los Angeles ...

Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees ... but Suzuki opened the doors to a wave of players that would change MLB forever. Before Suzuki, there were good players ...

Everyone else will be at the Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, Calif., to try and knock Hideki Matsuyama off the No. 1 spot on the money list, where he’s reigned since winning The Sentry ...

Everyone else will be at the Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, Calif., to try and knock Hideki Matsuyama off the No. 1 spot ...