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Let’s Talk Korean Baseball with Jee-ho Yoo. Zoom Event Monday June 22, at 8pm EST
SABR’s Asian Baseball Committee will host a virtual Zoom meeting at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 22, 2026. Our special guest will be Jee-ho Yoo. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
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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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The Big Red Machine’s Last Hurrah: Cincinnati Reds Tour of Japan, 1978
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow 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 Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow tells us about the Big red Machine’s 1978 visit to Japan. Pete Rose basked…
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Meet Karl “Tuffy” Rhodes on May 7 at 830 pm EST
SABR’s Asian Baseball Committee is thrilled to host form NPB star Karl “Tuffy” Rhodes for a zoom discussion on May 7 at 8:30 pm EST. Mr. Rhodes will talk about his experiences in NPB and then answer your questions.
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The First Japanese Professional Game, An Update
April 15 marks the first professional game in Japanese baseball history. Thirty years before the formation of a professional league in Japan in 1936, Guy Green’s Japanese Base Ball Team played their first game in Frankfort, Kansas.
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The 1974 New York Mets Goodwill 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 HENRY TRAN focus on the Mets 1974 trip to Japan.
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The Runner Stranded at Second Base, Su-hyeok Lim
Tae-in Chun relates the tragic story of Su-hyeok Lim of KBO’s Lotte Giants
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Japan’s Favorite Players: No. 8, Daisuke Matsuzaka
This week Thomas Love Seagull focus on Daisuke Matsuzaka
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‘We Are Trying to Close the Gap, but It Is Very Wide Yet’: The Baltimore Orioles’ 1971 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 DENNIS SNELLING tells us about what was supposed to be a true World Series: the 1971 Baltimore Orioles visit to Japan
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Nippon Professional Baseball Teams: A Primer
T-Ray (Trevor Raichura) & Thomas Love Seagull talked on March 7 about all twelve NPB teams, their appeal and history, in this podcast. What makes these teams unique? Why should you want to cheer for them? If you’re new to NPB, this is the episode for you! If you already know the league, this is…
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