Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.

“It may not be an exaggeration to say that Ichiro represents Japan's transition from the faceless economic animal to a producer of global cultural icons,” Tsutsui said. Ichiro started playing baseball ...

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Ichiro, the Mariners icon and all-time hit leader of professional baseball, will be enshrined in immortality ... a ...

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TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... that Ichiro represents Japan’s transition from the faceless economic animal to a producer of global cultural icons,” Tsutsui said.