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Sunday was supposed to mark a symbolic reset for the White Sox, a carefully staged beginning for a franchise desperate to convince baseball it has finally changed direction. Munetaka Murakami arrived early at Camelback Ranch carrying global attention, superstar expectations, and the weight of becoming Chicago’s most significant international signing in years. Instead of a flawless welcome, his locker displayed the name ... Read more

Before the MVP trophies.Before the Dodgers dynasty.Before the $700 million contract. There was a young pitcher in Hokkaido. This week, a reminder of that origin story quietly detonated in the collectibles market. An autographed 2013 Shohei Ohtani Nippon Professional Baseball card — limited to just ten copies — sold at auction for $430,050. At first glance, it’s another staggering number in Ohtani’s ever-expanding ... Read more

Before the MVP trophies.Before the Dodgers dynasty.Before the $700 million contract. There was a young pitcher in Hokkaido. This week, a reminder of that origin story quietly detonated in the collectibles market. An autographed 2013 Shohei Ohtani Nippon Professional Baseball card — limited to just ten copies — sold at auction for $430,050. At first glance, it’s another staggering number in Ohtani’s ever-expanding ... Read more