Baseball: Dodgers manager Roberts relishes special return to Japan

Back in the country of his birth and his mother Eiko’s homeland, Dave Roberts had moments to savor managing the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan during the 2025 MLB season-opening series at Tokyo Dome. The 52-year-old, born in Okinawa in 1972 while his late father, Waymon, was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, called it a unique experience to represent his mother’s side. “I know the significance of this moment in time,” the skipper told a press conference ahead of Game 1 on Tuesday. “My mom’s very proud, should be up in the middle of the night watching back home, which is great.” An agile outfield…

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