The two-league Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is one of the most popular baseball competitions in Asia. Brimming with top-tier baseball players from Japan and other parts of the world, it’s avidly watched by millions of spectators across the continent. NPB is also considered the second-best baseball league in the world, behind the American Major League Baseball (MLB).
What’s more, you’ll often see live NPB matches on cable TV in different countries worldwide, which might come as a surprise for people who mainly follow the MLB leagues.
However, prominent Japanese baseball players often decide to go one step up and head to the MLB – the best professional baseball competition in the US and, most probably, worldwide.
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