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Behind-the-scenes look at how Dodgers became a hotbed for Japanese talent

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by Michael St. Clair on MLB.com

A great article on MLB.com by Michael St. Clair on the history of the Dodgers ties to Japan which features SABR president Dan Evans.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-japanese-superstars-are-the-result-of-decades-of-work?adobe_mc=TS%253D1761519947%257CMCMID%253D80565796369577879896077867491881439527%257CMCORGID%253DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44%2540AdobeOrg&affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_webview_news-index&rsid=mlbios.at.bat.new.implementation

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