TOKYO -- For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a two ...

TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, the Hanshin Tigers have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a two ...

After 38 years, long-suffering Hanshin Tigers fans finally could let loose their tears and joy after watching their heroes rout the Orix Buffaloes 7-1 on Nov. 5 to win the SMBC Japan Series title.

TOKYO — Maybe the Hanshin Tigers are baseball’s real evil empire. One day after the Japanese team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, shut out the Chicago Cubs in an ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroto Saiki works against ...

TOKYO -- For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a ...

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For two days in Japan, the Hanshin Tigers looked like the class of the MLB’s National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a two-game sweep over MLB ...

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It was not hyperbole. It was a testament to the supremacy of the Hanshin Tigers. The 3-0 scoreline, along with Hiroto Saiki's brilliant five innings and Teruaki Sato's game-changing three-run ...