This picture taken on April 17, 2022 shows Lotte Marines' Roki Sasaki pitching during the Nippon Professional Baseball match between the Chiba Lotte...
Hiromi Itoh of Team Japan reacts after striking out Baekho Kang of Team South Korea in the seventh inning during the semifinals of men's baseball on...
Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan reacts to striking out Mike Trout of Team USA to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game at loanDepot Park...
Infielder Ryosuke Kikuchi of Team Japan strikes out in the fourth inning against team United States during the gold medal game between Team United...
This picture taken on April 17, 2022 shows Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki smiling during the Nippon Professional Baseball match between the Chiba...
Seiya Suzuki of Team Japan reacts on his way back to the dugout after striking out swinging in the sixth inning against Team Dominican Republic...
Wladimir Balentien of Kingdom of The Netherlands during the second match between The Netherlands and Panama of the World Baseball Classics 2023 at...
This picture taken on April 17, 2022 shows Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki watching the Nippon Professional Baseball match between the Chiba Lotte...
Nobuhiro Matsuda of team Japan reacts after a strikeout to end the game as Buster Posey of team United States celebrates to the mound after the...
Infielder Munetaka Murakami of Team Japan strikes out in the fifth inning against Team United States during the gold medal game between Team United...
Shohei Ohtani of Japan celebrates on the mound after striking out Mike Trout of the United States, as Japan defeated the United States at loanDepot...
Japan's Shosei Togo reacts after striking out Trea Turner of the United States in the third inning of the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot...
This picture taken on April 17, 2022 shows Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki during the Nippon Professional Baseball match between the Chiba Lotte...
Buster Posey of Team USA reacts as Nobuhiro Matsuda of Team Japan strikes out to end Game 2 of the Championship Round of the 2017 World Baseball...
Shairon Martis of Kingdom of The Netherlands during the second match between The Netherlands and Panama of the World Baseball Classics 2023 at...
Kevin Kelly of Kingdom of The Netherlands during the second match between The Netherlands and Panama of the World Baseball Classics 2023 at...
Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan reacts to striking out Mike Trout of Team USA to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game at loanDepot Park...
Shohei Ohtani of Japan celebrates on the mound after striking out Mike Trout of the United States, as Japan defeated the United States at loanDepot...
Shohei Ohtani of Japan strikes out in the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between Italy and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March...
S Triston Casas walks back to dugout after strikeout during the eighth inning of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games baseball gold medal game between USA...
Nobuhiro Matsuda of team Japan reacts after a strikeout to end the game for a 2-1 United States win during Game 2 of the Championship Round of the...
Hayato Sakamoto of team Japan reacts to a strike as catcher Buster Posey of team United States returns the ball in the seventh inning during Game 2...
Kosuke Fukudome of Team Japan reacts after striking out against Team Korea in the first inning during the Round 2, Pool 2 Game of the World Baseball...
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo of Japan throws a pitch to strike-out San Francisco Giants batter Rich Aurillia 18 July in San Francisco. Nomo...
General view is seen of Nagoya Dome, where a Central League game between The Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants scheduled for Saturday and...
Outfielder Yuki Okabayashi of Japan reacts after striking out in the 6th inning during the Asia Professional Baseball Championship game between...
Yu Darvish talks with Manny Machado and Nick Martinez of the San Diego Padres after he was presented with a game ball by the Padres for being the...
Gerardo Reyes of Team Mexico reacts after striking out Kensuke Kondoh of Team Japan during the World Baseball Classic Semifinals between Mexico and...
Munetaka Murakami of Japan strikes out in the first inning during the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between Italy and Japan at Tokyo Dome on...
Designated hitter Tetsuto Yamada of Team Japan strikes out in the fifth inning against Team United States during the gold medal game between Team...
Outfielder Yuki Yanagita of Team Japan strikes during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020...
Kai Watabe of Japan reacts after striking out in the third inning during the WBSC Baseball U-18 World Cup Super Round Group game between South Korea...
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto of Japan strikes out in the top of 5th inning during the game six between Japan and MLB All Stars at Nagoya Dome on November...
Xander Bogaerts of Kingdom of The Netherlands during the second match between The Netherlands and Panama of the World Baseball Classics 2023 at...
Kevin Kelly of Kingdom of The Netherlands during the first match between The Netherlands and Cuba of the World Baseball Classics 2023 at...
Infielder Alec Bohm of the United States strikes out in the bottom of 2nd inning during the WBSC Premier 12 Super Round game between USA and Chinese...
Pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan celebrates after striking out Adam Dunn of the United States to win the semifinal game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic...
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and their entourage stop on stone bridge in the grounds of the Ise Grand Shrine, a Shinto temple, during her one...
People gather to protest in front of TEPCO, Tokyo Electric Power Company, on August 24 in Tokyo, Japan, as Japan starts to release at sea 7,800 tons...
Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee of Team Republic of Korea is consoled by his team mates after striking out during the bronze medal game between Dominican...
Outfielder Yuki Yanagita of Team Japan strikes out in the second inning against Team United State during the gold medal game between Team United...
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip and their entourage stop on stone bridge in the grounds of the Ise Grand Shrine, a Shinto temple, during her one...
Nobuhiro Matsuda of Team Japan strikes out to end Game 2 of the Championship Round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic against Team USA at Dodger...
Miguel Lahera of Team Cuba reacts after striking out Brad Harman of Team Australia to win Game 5 of Pool B of the 2017 World Baseball Classic at the...
Shohei Otani strikes out 10 in eight innings as the Nippon Ham Fighters completed a three-game sweep of the SoftBank Hawks with a 2-0 win at Yafuoku...
Fan puts up a ninth "K", the symbol for strike out, in support of New York Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu in the sixth inning of game against the...
New York Yankees' fans Mimako Auguste , Emiko Iinuma , and Saeko Nieda , all New Yorkers, react to a strikeout by pitcher Hideki Irabu in the first...
Designated hitter Teruaki Sato of Japan reacts after striking out in the 1st inning during the Asia Professional Baseball Championship game between...
People gather to protest in front of TEPCO, Tokyo Electric Power Company, on August 24 in Tokyo, Japan, as Japan starts to release at sea 7,800 tons...
People gather to protest in front of TEPCO, Tokyo Electric Power Company, on August 24 in Tokyo, Japan, as Japan starts to release at sea 7,800 tons...
People gather to protest in front of TEPCO, Tokyo Electric Power Company, on August 24 in Tokyo, Japan, as Japan starts to release at sea 7,800 tons...
Scott Burcham of Team Israel reacts after striking out in the tenth inning against Team Republic of Korea during the baseball Opening Round Group B...
Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Mike Trout of the United States for the final out in a World Baseball Classic final at...
Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Mike Trout of the United States for the final out in a World Baseball Classic final at...
Shohei Ohtani of Japan bats in the first inning delivers a pitch in the ninth inning to strike out Mike Trouth of the United Sates and defeat the...
Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan reacts after throwing a strikeout in the fourth inning during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal game between...
Japan's starting pitcher Yu Darvish lets out a roar after a called strikeout in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against...
S Triston Casas prepares at on-deck circle as Tyler Austin walks back after strikeout during the fourth inning of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games...
Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters celebrates his 15th win of the 2015 season after striking out 12 over eight innings against the Orix...
Pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan celebrates after striking out Adam Dunn of the United States to win the semifinal game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic...