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Tsuneo Horiuchi was a key member of the Yomiuri Giants during their record nine consecutive championship seasons. He won the Sawamura Award twice, a Rookie of the Year, a seven-time All-Star and made the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He was a two-time winner of the Nippon Series MVP award. He won one ERA title and led the league once in victories. He set several records, some of which still stand decades later. He ranks among most leaderboards in NPB annals, having won over 200 games. Recently featured: Max Scherzer - 2015 World Series - Seung-yeop Lee
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News
Nicaragua, Colombia, Taiwan and Brazil win the 2026 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announces its class of inductees for 2025, which consists of Amanda Asay, Jose Bautista (pictured), Erik Bedard, Greg Hamilton, Arleene Noga and Gerry Snyder. The Leones del Escogido win the 2025 Caribbean Series. Esmil Rogers is named Caribbean Series MVP. Karim García and Álvaro Ley López are inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. The Canberra Cavalry win the 2024-2025 Australian Baseball League.
Today in Baseball
April 11: Today's featured birthday is that of Amalio Carreno, who turns 61. 1907 - Roger Bresnahan (pictured) becomes the first catcher to don shin guards in a Major League Baseball game, wearing them on Opening Day. 1961 - The Los Angeles Angels make their debut as a major league team. Ted Kluszewski homers twice to power them past the Baltimore Orioles. Eli Grba gets the club's first win. 1962 - The New York Mets play their first game, losing 11-4, to the St. Louis Cardinals, despite homers from Gil Hodges and Charlie Neal. 1963 - Warren Spahn breaks Eddie Plank's major league record for wins by a southpaw, picking up victory #328, in a 6-1 win over the Mets. 1966 - Emmett Ashford becomes the first black umpire in Major League Baseball history. Recent days: April 10 – April 9 – April 8

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Recent Events
March 27, 2025 - Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. March 18, 2025 - The 2025 Major League Baseball season began with the "Tokyo Series" played at the Tokyo Dome. March 2, 2025 - Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers started in Tucson, AZ. February 21, 2025 - Pool A of the 2026 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers started in Taipei. February 20, 2025 - The first spring training game of the season was played.
Future Events
June 25, 2025 - The annual SABR Convention will begin in Arlington, TX. July 13, 2025 - The 2025 Amateur Draft will begin in Atlanta, GA. July 15, 2025 - The 2025 All-Star Game will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. July 31, 2025 - The MLB Trading Deadline is at 6 PM ET.

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