Top Japanese Player Moments in MLB History

9/3/22 | In a dominant start, Yu Darvish strikes out Cody Bellinger for the 3,000th K of his career (MLB and NPB combined)

4/4/21 | In the 1st inning of his 1st MLB game pitching AND hitting, Shohei Ohtani hits 101 mph on the radar gun and destroys a 451-foot HR

8/7/16 | Ichiro Suzuki triples for his 3,000th career Major League hit

8/12/15 | Hisashi Iwakuma no-hits the Orioles in Seattle

10/30/13, World Series G6 | Koji Uehara finishes off the Cardinals, capping a historic postseason with 7 saves and a 0.66 ERA

11/5/09, World Series G6 | Hideki Matsui homers and ties a single-game Fall Classic record with 6 RBIs in the clincher, earning WS MVP honors

10/27/07, World Series G3 | Rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka becomes the 1st Japanese pitcher to start and win a WS game ...

10/27/07, World Series G3 | Daisuke also delivers a 2-run single in the game

10/1/04 | Ichiro sets a single-season MLB record with his 258th hit, passing Hall of Famer George Sisler

4/8/03 | Yankee Stadium erupts as Hideki Matsui smashes a grand slam on his first MLB Opening Day

10/6/01 | Kazuhiro Sasaki strikes out A-Rod for his 45th save of '01 as SEA ties the single-season MLB record with 116 wins