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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Beyond Korea, Japan, and the United States: All the Way to Australia and China, the Path Built by Dae-sung Koo
Tae-in Chun tells us about the global traveler Dae-sung Koo, who has pitched all over the world.
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Major League Baseball’s Historic Opening Day Series: New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs, 2000
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 Scott Melesky focuses on MLB’s first Opening Series in Japan.
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Akihiro “Ike” Ikuhara: Friendship Beyond Borders
This week we are featuring an often forgotten but important figure in international baseball: Akihiro “Ike” Ikuhara, who acted as a bridge between the Dodgers and Japan.
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The 1998 Super Dome All-Star Series in 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 Elias Toney tell us about the 1998 MLB vs Japan all-star series.
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AFRICANS IN JAPANESE INDEPENDENT LEAGUES
CARTER CROMWELL examines the new wave of African ballplayers in Japan
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The 1996 Sun Super Major Series in 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 Blair Williams focuses on the 1996 MLB – Japan All-Star Series.
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Carp Tales: Mike Dupree
Don Newcombe and I were the only two people who pitched in the big leagues and were position players in Japan. Newcombe pitched with the Dodgers and played first base in Japan. I pitched for the Padres for just for a little while, and then I played outfield in Japan. That’s what I’m the proudest…
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Tommy Lasorda: Baseball’s Global Ambassador and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 1993 Friendship 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 Mark Langill highlights the Dodgers 1993 trip to Japan .
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