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

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 ...

L os Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. His mother, Eiko, is a Japanese woman native to ...

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.

On top of all those connections, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also has distinct ties to Japan. He was born in Naha, Okinawa in 1972 to his mother Eiko, an Okinawa native and his father Waymon ...