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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo during a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo during a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki (2nd from R), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3rd from R) and teammates attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (front) speaks at a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd after becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season during a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 19, 2024.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season, in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States, Dec. 23 Kyodo - New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up during a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (L) high-fives pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) after the right-hander pitched the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates with teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hug after the right-hander pitched the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C, facing camera) celebrates with teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates with Shohei Ohtani (17) and other teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto attends a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) receiving a commemorative gift in Miami on April 30, 2017, during a ceremony to celebrate his reaching the career milestone of 3,000 hits in the Major League Baseball in August 2016. The gift was a large panel which shows the number 3,000 formed by pictures of each of his 3,000 hits. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins getting his 3,000th Major League career hit in a game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, Colorado, on August 7, 2016. He became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's first plate appearance during his major league debut in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on April 3, 2001. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. It set a Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Photo taken on July 15, 2025, shows the result of an automated ball-strike judging system projected on the board at Truist Park during Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Atlanta, used in an annual summer baseball event for the first time.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Photo taken on July 15, 2025, shows the result of an automated ball-strike judging system projected on the board at Truist Park during Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Atlanta, used in an annual summer baseball event for the first time.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

National League designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers heads to the dugout after scoring on a double by Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game against the American League at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

National League designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers heads to the dugout after scoring on a double by Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game against the American League at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

National League designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pictured after scoring on a double by Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game against the American League at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15, 2025.