MLB, Opening Day and Chicago Cubs

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Cubs, Dodgers meet in Tokyo with scarce -- but frigid -- Opening Day history
The last time the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers played on Opening Day was more than 60 years ago. And while so much ...
Chicago Cubs star swaps baseball bat for samurai sword during practice ahead of Tokyo Series
Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki has taken training to a new level after swapping his baseball bat for a samurai sword.
Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather
Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when the ...
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Dodgers finalize roster for Tokyo Series against Cubs, and it features two sensational starting pitching matchups
The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their 31-man travel roster for the upcoming Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs, set ...
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Seiya Suzuki hit with dose of nostalgia as he dons Cubs uniform at Tokyo Dome
Facing the Hanshin Tigers and hearing the team’s cheering section was a blast from the recent past for the former Hiroshima ...
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Dodgers, Cubs have rich histories of Japanese players
The next stop on MLB’s World Tour is here, and it's awfully fitting. The Dodgers and Cubs open the 2025 season in the Tokyo ...
Cubs’ Matt Shaw called his shot on draft night. Now he’s poised to debut in Tokyo
Despite 35 Triple-A games and just 600 at-bats overall in the minors, Shaw is expected to be a big part of the 2025 Cubs.
How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to build its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan
Ahead of the Tokyo Series between the teams, Topps launched an interactive trading-card experience to celebrate Japan’s ...