Archive - Robert Whiting's Japan

Rintaro Sasaki Homers Again for Stanford and Now Leads the Team in RBIs

After the first 20 games of his freshman season, highly touted first baseman Rintaro Sasaki is batting .354 with 24 RBIs

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The Shohei Ohtani Festival plays Tokyo

TOKYO — I attended the Shohei Ohtani Festival in Tokyo this week.

Mar 20 •

Robert Whiting interviewed by CNN for story on history of Japanese baseball

From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)

Mar 18 •

Continual departure of Japanese stars to MLB imperils popularity of game at home

TOKYO — History will be made March 18 when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs in an Opening Day matchup in Japan, the first of a two-game…

Mar 18 •

Rintaro Sasaki Cracks First Two Collegiate Home Runs in Stanford Victory

In his 17th game for Stanford, Rintaro Sasaki displayed his exceptional power-hitting ability, leading the Cardinal to an 11-1 rout of visiting Duke.

Mar 16 •

Adventures of U.S. electronic spooks in 1960s Japan

(First published on February 5, 2022)

Mar 14 •

The U-2 spy plane: White knuckles from the start

(First published on February 2, 2022)

Mar 11 •

Success of Japanese players in MLB a continuing source of pride for the nation

Last in a three-part series

Mar 9 •

Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford

After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal.

Mar 7 •

A friend’s view on the Oval Office row

TOKYO — In the wake of Donald Trump’s unseemly Oval Office humiliation of Ukranian President Zelenskyy I thought it necessary to say something given my…

Mar 4 •

Taking a Gamble on Japan: An Interview with Robert Whiting

Tuttle Publishing — November 8, 2024

Mar 3 •

Long history of MLB players joining NPB teams

Second in a three-part series

Mar 2 •

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