From Doc and Darryl to “The Franchise” and the Polar Bear, we count down the best rookie seasons by a Met.

The Detroit Tigers’ history with Asian-born players at the major league level is brief, uneven, and often forgotten. That’s not necessarily for a lack of trying, but it does reflect how rarely Detroit ...

The Houston Astros kicked off the new year with a bang by signing Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai to a three-year contract, in a shock move to the baseball world. The Astros showed they can play in the ...

In middle age, some sports fans become reactionaries. Due to dwindling neuroplasticity, or some general souring toward the world, they can no longer appreciate how a game evolves. It’s similar to when ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan has written 41 books and more than 25,000 articles about baseball. The Japanese Babe Ruth has found a new home in the American ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a rich history of international signings, which Hideo Nomo is part of as the first Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball. Nomo was originally signed by the Dodgers ...

Legendary Japanese video game auteur Hideo Kojima joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about his work. What does Hideo Kojima consider his masterpiece? What qualities and talents ...

With Topps Chrome Update releasing to collectors next week, Topps had one more announcement regarding the product to add to the already mounting excitement. In a pair of photos posted by Topps on the ...

In what might be one of the coolest hobby announcements that we’ve seen in the last twenty years, Topps recently announced that the first licensed Hideo Nomo autographs since 2005, would be released ...

When Brian Cashman and seven other Yankees delegates met with Masahiro Tanaka in January 2014, the contingent had to not only make a strong impression, but a quick one. With Tanaka eager to get back ...

Dave Morehead died on Nov. 23. The former MLB pitcher spent six of his eight big-league seasons with the Boston Red Sox. The other two were spent with the Kansas City Royals. Morehead’s death was ...