Ohtani, Judge make history with back-to-back baseball MVPs
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani wins fourth MLB MVP award while New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge bags a third.
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People cheer on players of Team Taiwan during a parade held to celebrate winning the WBSC Premier12 2024 baseball tournament, in Taipei. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Taiwan's baseball captain Chen Chieh-hsien (R) and player Lyle Lin wave to the crowds during the parade in Taipei. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
People cheer on players of Team Taiwan. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Taiwan national flags are distributed before the parade. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Taiwan competes at global sports events as "Chinese Taipei" to avoid political objections from Beijing. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
The team took part in a thronged ticker tape parade on Tuesday through central Taipei to the presidential office on the back of military jeeps and trucks. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Baseball is hugely popular in Taiwan having been introduced during the Japanese colonial era from 1895-1945. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Team Taiwan celebrates with the trophy after their victory against Japan at the final match during the WBSC Premier12 2024 baseball tournament in Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo. [Philip Fong/AFP]
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Baseball: LA Dodgers’ stunning comeback over NY Yankees seals World Series
Dodgers bounced back from 5-0 down in Game 5 to complete series win in New York, with Freddie Freeman named the MVP.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history
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