Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89.

Kotaro Kiyomiya of the Nippon Ham Fighters launched a two-run homer on May 6 while using the bat for the first time. The 25-year-old slugger said the new bat helped him swing smoothly.

For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa, Ontario. Sam Holman handed Smith an order form: six bats ...

Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday notified its 12 clubs that players can use so-called torpedo bats in regular-season games. NPB's rules committee made the decision, effective the same day ...

In 1934, an American team featuring the best baseball players in the world ... far away from Tokyo were to be seen playing with bats and balls,” he said in 1907. According to Whiting ...

Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki has taken training to a new level after swapping his baseball bat for a samurai sword. Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the Japanese outfielder was filmed ...

The crack of the bat is almost here with Opening Day for ... this diversity may be putting a strain on the Japanese baseball industry. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News ...

The Bronx Bombers and their so-called "torpedo bats" have sparked intrigue across MLB, as the New York Yankees swept their opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers in a hot start to the season.

(Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday notified its 12 clubs that players can use so-called torpedo bats in regular-season games.

More than half a million Japanese fans came out in Tokyo to greet ... the country far away from Tokyo were to be seen playing with bats and balls,” he said in 1907. According to Whiting, the ...