On Tuesday, he’s expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and possibly only the second player chosen unanimously after New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.

Allen is the rare foreigner allowed to vote for the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. “The talent flow could go from being a garden hose to a fire hydrant if they don’t do something to prevent ...

Tomoyuki Sugano makes his Camden Yards debut Saturday with a large fanbase in Tokyo eager to see him carry over his success ...

Allen is the rare foreigner allowed to vote for the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. “The talent flow could go from being a garden hose to a fire hydrant if they don’t do something to prevent ...

and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is now Japanese. That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry.