Yu Darvish: Journey to America

By chris jackson ransom

  • Yu Darvis is born

    Yu Darvish is born in Habikino, a city in Osaka, Japan

  • by the age of 15, Yu had claimed his spot at the top of manager Masahiro Wako’s starting rotation

  • Nippon Ham Fighters select Darvish as first-round draft pick

  • Yu makes his professional debut

    He pitched into the ninth inning and earned the win.

  • Yu Darvish earns the Samurai Award

    The Samurai Award is an extroardinary accomplishment in Japan for baseball.

  • Plays in olympics at Beijing for Japan

  • Darvish is the center of Japan's pitching team for World Baseball Classic

    Wins championship by defeting South Korea 5-3

  • Yu Darvish moves to North America to play major league baseball

    Texas Rangers sign Yu Darvish for a six-year contract worth 6 million dollars.