TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 11: Roki Sasaki #14 of Japan ... Sasaki's 45-day window to meet with major league teams expires in 10 days, effectively making Jan. 23 his deadline to agree to a contract.
Both had played with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe and starred in the domestic league. Football was introduced to Japan in 1934 by Paul Rusch, an American missionary who was teaching at ...
He won both American League Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year honours in 2001, going on to earn 10 All-Star nods, ...