Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. His mother, Eiko, is a Japanese woman native to Okinawa. His father, Waymon, was a member of the U.S. Marines stationed in ...

The influx of Japanese players on the Dodgers' roster has allowed the Okinawa-born Dave Roberts to reconnect with his ...

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.

While the MLB clubs visiting Japan were supposed to be the stars of the Tokyo Series, the Hanshin Tigers played their role as spoilers as well as they possibly could, which grabbed the attention of ...

The smile got a little bigger, the emotions a little deeper, the meaning a little greater the more Dave Roberts looked around ... and Japanese mother, Eiko, were married while Waymon was stationed ...

The smile got a little bigger, the emotions a little deeper, the meaning a little greater the more Dave Roberts looked around ... and Japanese mother, Eiko, were married while Waymon was stationed ...