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The '''MLB Japan All-Star Series''' is |
The '''MLB Japan All-Star Series''' is a biennial end-of-the-season tour of [[Japan]] made by an [[all-star game|All-Star]] team from [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) since [[1986 MLB Japan All-Star Series|1986]], contested in a [[Playoff format#Best-of formats|best-of format]] against the All-Stars from [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB) or recently as of [[2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series|2014]] their national team [[Samurai Japan]] (SJP). |
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The series 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 (baseball)|David Wright]], [[José Reyes (shortstop)|Jose Reyes]], [[José Altuve]], [[Robinson Canó]] and [[Manny Ramírez]]. |
The series 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 (baseball)|David Wright]], [[José Reyes (shortstop)|Jose Reyes]], [[José Altuve]], [[Robinson Canó]] and [[Manny Ramírez]]. |
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===MLB v SJP ( |
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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|accessdate=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|publisher=MLB.com|title=Perfect Norimoto leads combined no-no vs. MLB|accessdate=20 November 2014|date=15 November 2014}}</ref> |
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On May 1, 2018, MLB announced that it would send an all-star team to tour Japan after the end of the current season, with six games scheduled against a select Nippon Professional Baseball squad 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 | accessdate=May 2, 2018 }}</ref> |
On May 1, 2018, MLB announced that it would send an all-star team to tour Japan after the end of the current season, with six games scheduled against a select Nippon Professional Baseball squad 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 | accessdate=May 2, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|style="text-align:center"| [[Yuki Yanagita|Yuki Yanagita (SJP)]] |
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Revision as of 00:37, 25 June 2018
| MLB Japan All-Star Series | |
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| Frequency | Biennial |
| Location(s) |  Japan |
| Country |  United States Canada Japan |
| Inaugurated | 1986 |
| Most recent | 2014 |
| Next event | 2018 |
| Participants | MLB All-Stars NPB All-Stars (1986–2006) Samurai Japan (2014– ) |
| Organised by | Major League Baseball |
The MLB Japan All-Star Series is a biennial 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 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.
List of series
MLB v NPB (1986–2006)
| 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 v SJP (2014– )
The Japan All-Star Series was resumed in 2014 after an eight-year break.[1] 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 an all-star team to tour Japan after the end of the current season, with six games scheduled against a select Nippon Professional Baseball squad 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) |
| 2016 | Cancelled (in favour of 2017 World Baseball Classic) | ||||
| 2018 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | MLB 0–1 SJP | 2 Games | 3 Games | 0 Games | MLB 0–1 SJP |
References
- ^ "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.