17, people across Kobe and the Kansai region observed a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which claimed 6,434 lives. At Kobe East Park in the city’s ...

They aren’t Japan’s best team, nor the flashiest, but when the Hanshin Tigers roar, the entire Kansai region listens. Fresh ...

Saiki was one of the best pitchers in Japan last season, finishing with a 13-3 record and a 1.88 ERA over 167 2/3 innings. The Tigers had a 74-63 record last season, which was good for second ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit Kobe City in western Japan ... At a park in the central ...

TOKYO — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of Major League Baseball's National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been bette ...

For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have looked like the class of the National League Credit: AP Credit: AP TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have ...

Catch the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Hanshin Tigers in the Tokyo Series this Saturday on MLB.TV. The Dodgers have made the trip to Japan and will play in their second exhibition game before ...

Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB.