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===MLB vs. SJP (2014, 2018)=== |
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The Japan All-Star Series was resumed in 2014 after an eight-year break.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2014/06/11/kiji/K20140611008340250.html/|title=US-Japan Baseball 2014 Schedule (in japanese)|work=Sponichi.co.jp|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> [[Katsuhiko Kumazaki]], then the new [[Commissioner of Baseball (NPB)|Commissioner of NPB]], decided to field the national team [[Samurai Japan]], instead of a [[NPB|NPB All-Star]] line-up, for the [[2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series|2014 series]]. Kumazaki saw in this series a big opportunity for the Japanese team to gain hugely useful experience for the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]]. Samurai Japan won the best-of-five series by a margin of three games to two. Particularly noteworthy was a combined [[no-hitter]] by Samurai Japan in Game 3 as their pitchers shut out the MLB All-Stars 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/101525294/takahiro-norimoto-leads-japans-combined-no-hitter-vs-mlb|author=Joey Nowak|work=MLB.com|title=Perfect Norimoto leads combined no-no vs. MLB|access-date=20 November 2014|date=15 November 2014}}</ref> |
The Japan All-Star Series was resumed in 2014 after an eight-year break.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2014/06/11/kiji/K20140611008340250.html/|title=US-Japan Baseball 2014 Schedule (in japanese)|work=Sponichi.co.jp|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> It was the outcome of discussions and attempts to realize the Global World Series. [[Katsuhiko Kumazaki]], then the new [[Commissioner of Baseball (NPB)|Commissioner of NPB]], decided to field the national team [[Samurai Japan]], instead of a [[NPB|NPB All-Star]] line-up, for the [[2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series|2014 series]]. Kumazaki saw in this series a big opportunity for the Japanese team to gain hugely useful experience for the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]]. Samurai Japan won the best-of-five series by a margin of three games to two. Particularly noteworthy was a combined [[no-hitter]] by Samurai Japan in Game 3 as their pitchers shut out the MLB All-Stars 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/101525294/takahiro-norimoto-leads-japans-combined-no-hitter-vs-mlb|author=Joey Nowak|work=MLB.com|title=Perfect Norimoto leads combined no-no vs. MLB|access-date=20 November 2014|date=15 November 2014}}</ref> |
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On May 1, 2018, MLB announced that it would send again an All-Star team to tour Japan after the end of current season, with six games scheduled against the Japan national team from November 9 to 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/major-league-baseball-returns-to-japan-in-2018-and-2019/c-274713114 | title=Major League Baseball returns to Japan in 2018 and 2019 |work=MLB.com |date=May 1, 2018 | access-date=May 2, 2018 }}</ref> |
On May 1, 2018, MLB announced that it would send again an All-Star team to tour Japan after the end of current season, with six games scheduled against the Japan national team from November 9 to 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/major-league-baseball-returns-to-japan-in-2018-and-2019/c-274713114 | title=Major League Baseball returns to Japan in 2018 and 2019 |work=MLB.com |date=May 1, 2018 | access-date=May 2, 2018 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Major League Baseball games played outside the United States and Canada]] |
*[[List of Major League Baseball games played outside the United States and Canada]] |
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*[[MLB Japan Opening Series 2008]] |
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*[[Global World Series]] |
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*[[MLB Taiwan All-Star Series]] |
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*[[MLB China Series]] |
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*[[2019 MLB London Series]] |
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*[[List of National Football League games played outside the United States]] |
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==References== |
Latest revision as of 23:38, 7 March 2024
MLB Japan All-Star Series 日米野球 | |
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Frequency | Irregularly |
Location(s) | ![]() |
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Inaugurated | 1986 |
Most recent | 2018 |
Participants | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Organised by | Major League Baseball Nippon Professional Baseball Japan national baseball team |
The MLB Japan All-Star Series is an irregular end-of-the-season tour of Japan made by an All-Star team from Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1986, contested in a best-of format against the All-Stars from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) or recently as of 2014 their national team Samurai Japan (SJP).
The series has featured many great players, such as Nori Aoki, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Hideki Matsui, Ichiro Suzuki, Shinnosuke Abe, David Ortiz, Sammy Sosa, Justin Morneau, David Wright, Jose Reyes, José Altuve, Robinson Canó and Manny Ramírez.
In the beginning of all games the American, Canadian and Japanese national anthems are all played. Games can end in a tie if it persists through 12 innings, just as in NPB rules.
List of series
[edit]MLB vs. NPB (1986–2006)
[edit]Year | Format | MLB All-Stars Won | NPB All-Stars Won (1986–98 as All-Japan) |
Tied | Most Valuable Player |
1986 | Best-of-7 | 6 Games | 1 Game | 0 Games | Tony Peña (MLB) |
1988 | Best-of-7 | 3 Games | 2 Games | 2 Games | Barry Larkin (MLB) |
1990 | Best-of-8 | 3 Games | 4 Games | 1 Game | Ken Griffey Jr. (MLB) |
1992 | Best-of-8 | 6 Games | 1 Game | 1 Game | Mark Grace (MLB) |
1994 | Cancelled (due to the MLB players strike) | ||||
1996 | Best-of-8 | 4 Games | 2 Games | 2 Games | Steve Finley (MLB) |
1998 | Best-of-8 | 6 Games | 2 Games | 0 Games | Sammy Sosa (MLB) |
2000 | Best-of-8 | 5 Games | 2 Games | 1 Game | Barry Bonds (MLB) |
2002 | Best-of-8 | 5 Games | 3 Games | 0 Games | Torii Hunter (MLB) |
2004 | Best-of-8 | 5 Games | 3 Games | 0 Games | Vernon Wells (MLB) |
2006 | Best-of-5 | 5 Games | 0 Games | 0 Games | Ryan Howard (MLB) |
Total | MLB 9–1 NPB | 48 Games | 20 Games | 7 Games | MLB 10–0 NPB |
MLB vs. SJP (2014, 2018)
[edit]The Japan All-Star Series was resumed in 2014 after an eight-year break.[1] It was the outcome of discussions and attempts to realize the Global World Series. Katsuhiko Kumazaki, then the new Commissioner of NPB, decided to field the national team Samurai Japan, instead of a NPB All-Star line-up, for the 2014 series. Kumazaki saw in this series a big opportunity for the Japanese team to gain hugely useful experience for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Samurai Japan won the best-of-five series by a margin of three games to two. Particularly noteworthy was a combined no-hitter by Samurai Japan in Game 3 as their pitchers shut out the MLB All-Stars 4–0.[2]
On May 1, 2018, MLB announced that it would send again an All-Star team to tour Japan after the end of current season, with six games scheduled against the Japan national team from November 9 to 15.[3]
Year | Format | MLB All-Stars Won | Samurai Japan Won | Tied | Most Valuable Player |
2014 | Best-of-5 | 2 Games | 3 Games | 0 Games | Yuki Yanagita (SJP) |
2018 | Best-of-6 | 1 Game | 5 Games | 0 Games | |
Total | MLB 0–2 SJP | 3 Games | 8 Games | 0 Games | MLB 0–1 SJP |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "US-Japan Baseball 2014 Schedule (in japanese)". Sponichi.co.jp. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ Joey Nowak (November 15, 2014). "Perfect Norimoto leads combined no-no vs. MLB". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball returns to Japan in 2018 and 2019". MLB.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
External links
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