Miscellaneous

Obituary: Shintaro Yokota (1995-2023)

Obituary: Shintaro Yokota (1995-2023)

Source: Sanspo The Hanshin Tigers announced the death of former player Shintaro Yokota on the 18th. He was just 28 years old. Yokota was selected in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Kagoshima Jitsugyo High. He made his top-squad debut on Opening Day 2016 against the Chunichi Dragons, batting second. In 2017,…

Player-Themed Ballpark Food 2023

Player-Themed Ballpark Food 2023

When attending a baseball game in Japan, one must experience the food in tandem with the action on the field! Japan is world-renowned for putting a lot of thought, effort, and quality into its cuisine… and the ballparks are no exception! There is a lot of great food besides what we have for you here,…

All-Star Game 2023: Vote Daily Until June 18!

All-Star Game 2023: Vote Daily Until June 18!

Here we go again! This shall be the first all-star game since pre-pandemic for fans to be allowed to fill the stadium and make some noise! That said, most of us will not be in attendance, given that the games are being played July 19 (Vantelin Dome Nagoya) and 20 (Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium) in cities…

Creating Your Tigers ID: A Guide

Creating Your Tigers ID: A Guide

In recent weeks, I have received a whole boatload of emails from fans on the other side of the pond. Many of them have questions about how to buy tickets to games at Koshien Stadium. It used to be more straightforward than it is now. Unfortunately, it is rigged against overseas customers. And so, to…

Toreba no Toraba: Which Color to Cheer For?

Toreba no Toraba: Which Color to Cheer For?

From the Daily Sports Online column / デイリースポーツオンラインの連載コラムから “Loyalty to any one sports team is pretty hard to justify, because the players are always changing, the team can move to another city. You’re actually rooting for the clothes, when you get right down to it. You know what I mean? You are standing and cheering…

Pretty Cool Couple o’ Days

Pretty Cool Couple o’ Days

The last couple of days have really blown the summer heat out of Japan. But that’s not the “cool” I’m talking about here. It’s the experiences I’ve been a part of. First of all, dearly departing Yoshio Itoi put out a “contest” of sorts on his Twitter account and was giving away signed retirement towels….

2022 All-Star Games: Vote Daily Until June 27!

2022 All-Star Games: Vote Daily Until June 27!

Feels like forever since there was an NPB all-star game, doesn’t it? Perhaps it’s because the last one was played just before the start of the Olympics. Well, our team may not be #1, but we can make our guys still feel like they matter, and also prove that we FANS are #1, by voting…