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The Japanese contingents on both the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers helped attract record viewership numbers.

The Chicago Cubs two games in Japan did not go according to plan as they were swept in a two game series by scores of 4-1 and 6-3. They now have over

Fanatics reported Thursday that the Tokyo Series generated $40 million in sales of fan gear and trading cards, making it the bestselling event in company history. The merchandise created for the games was sold on the Fanatics-operated MLB Official Shop retail locations across Tokyo,

Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure.