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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

The Japan Times: All Stories | 1 week ago

Giants' Chono leading spring training youth movement

...of the many detractors he gained as result of his dogged pursuit to join the Giants. Drafted by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the fourth round of the 2006 amateur draft, Chono...

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Major League Baseball | 1 week ago

Tucson eyeing Japanese teams for spring

...spring games in 2011 against the Japanese clubs considering the proposal -- the Chiba Lotte Marines, the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Rakuton Golden Eagles. The D-backs and Rockies --...

"I would not want to play for the Nippon Ham Fighters," he said, reiterating as late as this past August, his intention to retire. "Every road trip in and out of Sapporo is a flight,"

Slugger Woods hoping for one more chance in Japan The Japan Times: All Stories | 1 year ago

Bleacher Report | 1 month ago

Minnesota Twins Off-Season Review 2010

...Orlando Hudson to play second base. Now both Keppel and Huber play professional baseball in Japan; Keppel for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Huber for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. P...

Arizona Daily Star | 2 months ago

Pima association invites Japanese teams to use TEP

...to spring training and hopes to receive a response from the teams this month. The PCSTA sent letters to the Nippon Ham Fighters, Rakuten Golden Eagles and Orix Buffaloes and is in...

Bleacher Report | 2 months ago

Minnesota Twins: Potential Acquisitions and Former Twin Updates 1/12/10

...Condrey, another righty. Condrey has a career 18-12 record with a 4.10 ERA. Keppel immediately signed with the Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japanese Pacific League. The Cleveland Indians...

The Japan Times: All Stories | 2 months ago

'Stars seek reversal of fortune with multiple moves

...Giants. The BayStars also made two meaningful trades, one with the defending Pacific League champ Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, acquiring infielder Naoto Inada and pitchers Yataro...

The Japan Times: All Stories | 2 months ago

Giants sign veteran second baseman Gonzalez

SAPPORO (Kyodo) Former Toronto Blue Jays right-handed reliever Brian Wolfe joined the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, the team said on Friday. He becomes the third foreign pitcher...

MLB | 2 months ago

Ex-Jay Wolfe signs with Nippon Ham Fighters

Former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Brian Wolfe has reportedly signed to pitch for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan, according to an article in the Kyodo News. Wolfe, 29, becomes the...

Arizona Daily Star | 2 months ago

Japanese teams still a target of group

...would use the Kino Sports Complex, the former spring training home of the Chicago White Sox. The Nippon Ham Fighters, Rakuten Golden Eagles and Orix Buffaloes - all from the Pacific...

The Japan Times: All Stories | 3 months ago

Darvish signs up for YEN330 million

SAPPORO (Kyodo) Pacific League MVP Yu Darvish re-signed with the Nippon Ham Fighters on Wednesday for YEN330 million, up YEN60 million from 2009. At 23, Darvish became the youngest player...

Sports Illustrated | 3 months ago

Japan's Darvish gets raise after MVP season

...season Darvish was the Pacific League's MVP in 2009 Darvish, 23, signed a new deal after going 15-5 for the Nippon Ham Fighters He was a key member of Japan's championship team at...

Sports Illustrated | 4 months ago

Darvish, Ramirez named MVPs of Japan leagues

...helping the Yomiuri Giants win the Japan Series title Darvish went 15-5 with 167 K's and a 1.73 ERA for the Nippon Ham Fighters Darvish was the Pacific League's MVP in 2007 TOKYO...