Japan Opening Series 2012
Ichiro Returns to Tokyo Dome as MLB Opens Season in Japan
For the fourth time since 1999, Major League Baseball opened the Championship Season at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. This year, the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics travelled to Tokyo for a brief two-game set, March 28 and 29, for the Gloops Japan Opening Series 2012.Game One featured 2010 Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez against the Athletics new ace Brandon McCarthy. Both pitchers turned in quality starts as each allowed only one run, but in the end the bullpens ultimately decided the game as the Mariners won in the eleventh inning. Mariners Game Two starter, lefty Jason Vargas, threw a solid six-plus innings and allowed only one run. However, 38-year old Bartolo Colon turned in an impressive one run, eight-inning performance and Cuban outfielder Yoenis Ces...
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Around the Diamond
2012 Welcomes Several Changes and Brings Renewed Hope to Many
The 2012 Major League Baseball Championship Season opened early this year, as the Seattle Mariners took on the...
Read More >Major League Baseball International Renews 10 Broadcast Agreements
Major League Baseball International has renewed broadcast agreements with 10 rightsholders from around the wor...
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Click here for a printable list of all Major League Baseball International Broadcast Partners.
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Fan Cave
Opening Day Lineup Set for MLB Fan Cave
From an initial pool of 22,000 applicants, Major League Baseball recently revealed the nine fans who will begin the season in the MLB Fan Cave, watch every single MLB game each day, chronicle their experience via social media, and compete with each other along the way for the right to stay in the MLB Fan Cave through t...
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Licensing
O Canada: Sony PlayStation Creates Canadian-Specific Videogame Cover (VIDEO)
For the first time ever, Sony PlayStation shipped a Canadian-specific cover for their top-rated baseball video...
Read More >Dance Duo, Les Twins, Latest Flagbearers for New Era Fly Your Own Flag Campaign (VIDEO)
On March 12, New Era Cap Company announced “Les Twins” as the latest Flagbearers to front the ongo...
Read More >New Era and Sportsnet Present Toronto Blue Jays Winter Tour
This past January, the Toronto Blue Jays traveled to five cities across Central and Eastern Canada as part of ...
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Sponsorship
Caja de Ahorros Joins MLB International as Partner Through 2012
Caja de Ahorros has become the Official Bank of Major League Baseball in Panama through December 2012. To anno...
Read More >Rica Brings Fans to the Game, and the Game to Fans
During the 2011 season, fans that purchased specially-marked Rica juice cartons could redeem codes to enter to...
Read More >Yodobashi Camera Gets Behind MLB with Virtual Signage in Japan
Yodobashi Camera, the second highest selling Japanese electronics retailer in Japan, recently joined as an off...
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Baseball Around the World
Venues, Pools Set for 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers
World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) recently announced the venues and pools of the new Qualifiers for the 2013...
Read More >ABL Second Season Ends in Dramatic Fashion, Continues to Expand International Footprint (VIDEO)
The second season of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) could not have been more tightly contested, as five ...
Read More >Nick Hundley and Mark Melancon Tour New Zealand as MLB Ambassadors
This year is set to be a historic one for New Zealand baseball as the nation prepares for participation in the...
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Elite Development
As Baseball Talent Grows in Brazil, MLB Expands 2012 Brazilian Elite Camp
For the second straight year, the MLB Brazilian Elite Camp brought together some of the best amateur baseball ...
Read More >First-Ever MLB African Elite Camp Paves Road for Baseball Development on Continent (VIDEO)
From December 7-15, 2011, the first-ever MLB African Elite Camp took place at the Athlone A’s Baseball C...
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