Plus: Shohei snow sculpture? Yes please
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| In much of the world, there's snow on the ground as we hit the home stretch of winter, eagerly anticipating the sunshine of spring and the return of baseball season. Surely there are countless children out and about building snowmen before warmer weather arrives. But they're probably not building "Snowhei Ohtani." A giant snow sculpture of Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani? That's exactly what will be on display at the 73rd annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan beginning Saturday. As Ohtani, who spent the first five seasons of his professional career in Nippon Professional Baseball, prepares to play for Team Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, his likeness has been captured in a work of art that will surely leave viewers in awe, much like his performances on the mound and at the plate. |
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Larry Doby and Don Newcombe, who paved their own paths in the Majors, are also revered in Japan for beginning the trend of big leaguers seizing opportunities to play in NPB. |
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These 30 young players missed the cut of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects list, but don't be surprised if you see their names on it at this time next year. |
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Charlie Hustle CEO Chase McAnulty and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick are teaming up again to release a line of shirts inspired by some iconic Negro Leagues teams. |
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He's the only player to win the MVP Award in both leagues, and so much more than that. Let's take a look back at a legend of the sport. |
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With the Grammy Awards coming up on Sunday, try your hand at guessing which baseball cards match up with some music industry staples. |
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