Major League Baseball

Shohei Ohtani becomes all-time home run leader among Asian players

September 18, 2024 By Admin

Shohei Ohtani has made history as Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader among Asian-born players.

Former Marlins GM Kim Ng hired as senior adviser for Athletes Unlimited Softball League

July 5, 2024 By Admin

Kim Ng made her mark as a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Major League Baseball.

First Taiwanese to be picked up during MLB draft

June 17, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lyle Lin has become the first Taiwanese to be picked up by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. The 18-year-old is a graduate of JSerra Catholic High School in San […]

Dear Mariners: Hire Kim Ng

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Mariners are in need of a new General Manager as Jack Zduriencik’s tenure with the team was as futile as the team’s […]

Mariners hold Filipino Night

July 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Mariners held a Filipino Heritage Night on Thursday, June 18th at Safeco Field against the San Francisco Giants. Several sections of Safeco […]

Top 10 API Athletes of 2013

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The year 2013 was another one for Asian American athletes. Last year was all about Linsanity, as Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere to […]

Former Yankees player signs with Japanese team

December 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CHIBA, Japan (AP) – The Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League say they have signed former New York Yankees utility infielder Luis Cruz to a one-year contract worth $750,000. The […]

The Layup Drill: Coach Spo, Timmy, and Inbee! — The no-no’s and yes-yes’s that happened in July

July 26, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Lincecum throws a No-No Tim Lincecum has done it all in major league baseball, save for one thing: throwing a no-hitter. But, on July […]

From aliens to dragons, books on sports that score a home run

May 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Galaxy Games: The Challengers” By Greg R. Fishbone Lee & Low Books, 2011 When Tyler Sato turns 11, his cousins in Tokyo have a […]

NWAW’s Outstanding Graduates — Part 3

July 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of each school year, we run this column, which features some exceptional Asian American students who have made the most of […]