Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press following the team's 9-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2025. Ohtani threw five hitless innings while hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning, his 50th of the season, becoming the first player in 23 years to blast 50 homers in back-to-back years.

(1)Ichiro marks 3rd 50-hit month in major leagues

(1)Ichiro marks 3rd 50-hit month in major leagues

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki homers in the ninth inning of a game against the Anaheim Angels July 31, marking his third 50-hit month of his major league career and the second this season. (MLB)

Matsui, Cabrera receive MVP honors

Matsui, Cabrera receive MVP honors

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Alex Cabrera (L) and Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui hold trophies and plaques during a professional baseball convention at a hotel in Nagoya's Nishi Ward on Nov. 8. Cabrera was chosen the 2002 Most Valuable Player of the Pacific League after he tied the Japanese single-season home run record of 55. Matsui was selected the MVP of the Central League with 50 homers and 107 RBIs.

(1)Ichiro marks 3rd 50-hit month in major leagues

(1)Ichiro marks 3rd 50-hit month in major leagues

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki homers in the ninth inning of a game against the Anaheim Angels July 31, marking his third 50-hit month of his major league career and the second this season. (MLB)(Kyodo)

Matsui, Cabrera receive MVP honors

Matsui, Cabrera receive MVP honors

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Alex Cabrera (L) and Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui hold trophies and plaques during a professional baseball convention at a hotel in Nagoya's Nishi Ward on Nov. 8. Cabrera was chosen the 2002 Most Valuable Player of the Pacific League after he tied the Japanese single-season home run record of 55. Matsui was selected the MVP of the Central League with 50 homers and 107 RBIs. (Kyodo)

(1)Matsui, Cabrera receive MVP honors

(1)Matsui, Cabrera receive MVP honors

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui (top R) and Seibu Lions infielder Alex Cabrera (top L) of the Seibu Lions, Japanese baseball's home run kings, were named the Most Valuable Players of the 2002 seasons on Nov. 1. Matsui led the Central League with 50 homers and 107 RBIs, helping Yomiuri win the league and Japan Series titles, while Cabrera played a key role in the Lions' successful Pacific League campaign as he matched the Japanese single-season home run record of 55. (Kyodo)