Asian Baseball History and Culture is Our Passion
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How to Follow Asian Professional Baseball
So how can English speakers follow Asian baseball? There are now numerous ways to track professional baseball in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan even if you don’t read the native languages. Let’s look at each country in turn.
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My Baseball History Podcast on the History of Japanese Baseball
In his latest episode podcaster Dan Wallach focuses on the history of Japanese baseball with an interview with SABR’s Asian Baseball Committee Chair Rob Fitts.
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Japan’s Favorite Players: No. 4, Hideki Matsui
This week Thomas Love Seagull tells us about Hideki Matsui
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The 1984 Baltimore Orioles Tour in Japan: The Final Attempt at a True World Series
Every Monday morning we will post an article from SABR’s award-winning books Nichibei Yakyu: Volumes I and II. Each will present a different chapter in the long history of US-Japan baseball relations. This week Carter Cromwell tells us about the 1983 Baltimore Orioles visit to Japan.
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Japan’s Favorite Players: No. 5, Hideo Nomo
This week Thomas Love Seagull features the fifth most popular retired Japanese player: Hideo Nomo
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A Near Escape: the 1981 Kansas City Royals Tour of Japan
Every Monday morning we will post an article from SABR’s award-winning books Nichibei Yakyu: Volumes I and II. Each will present a different chapter in the long history of US-Japan baseball relations. This week Chris Hicks tells us about the 1981 Kansas City Royals visit to Japan.
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Japan’s Favorite Players: No. 6, Hiromitsu Ochiai
by Thomas Love Seagull A recent poll for a TV special saw more than 50,000 people in Japan vote for their favorite retired baseball players. 20 players emerged from a pool of 9,000. Yes, they could only vote for players who are no longer active, so you won’t see Shohei Ohtani or other current stars…
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The 1979 Major League All-Star Series in Japan
This week Carter Cromwell tells us about the 1979 MLB All-Stars visit to Japan.
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BK, Another Side That Continued After Retirement
What happened to Byung-hyun Kim after retirement? Tae-in Chun tells the fascinating story.
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Japan’s Favorite Players: No. 7, Tsuyoshi Shinjo
This week Thomas Love Seagull features Tsuyoshi Shinjo
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