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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‘There’s No Joy in Tokyo’: The 1990 Super Major 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 Rob Fitts focuses on the 1990 Super Major Series– the first time Japan captured the series against an MLB visit team.
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The 1988 Major League-Japan All-Star 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 CHRIS HICKS tells us about the 1988 MLB vs. NPB all-star series.
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Japan’s Favorite Players: No. 3, Shigeo Nagashima
This week Thomas Love Seagull focuses on the great Shigeo Nagashima
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Baseball from Mars: The 1986 Super Major 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 JAMES FORR tells us about the begins of the MLB vs. NPB all-star series..
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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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