In the Japanese Ballpark: Behind the Scenes of Nippon Professional Baseball - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496244079ISBN-10:1496244079UPC:9781496244079Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Baseball, AsiaBook Topic:History, JapanSize:9.21 x 6.36 x 1.27 inchesWeight:1.3404Product ID:SCXZ6EXQNY
In the Japanese Ballpark: Behind the Scenes of Nippon Professional Baseball
Baseball is the national pastime of both the United States and Japan, but the two countries approach and play the game differently both on the field and away from it. To shed light on these differences and help fans gain a greater appreciation for Nippon Professional Baseball, Robert K. Fitts turns to the true experts, the people who play, oversee, promote, and watch the game, to find out what...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496244079ISBN-10:1496244079UPC:9781496244079Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Baseball, AsiaBook Topic:History, JapanSize:9.21 x 6.36 x 1.27 inchesWeight:1.3404Product ID:SCXZ6EXQNY
Robert K. Fitts is a curatorial consultant for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a baseball historian. He is the author of eleven books of Japanese baseball, including Issei Baseball: The Story of the First Japanese American Ballplayers (Nebraska, 2020), Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan (Nebraska, 2013), and Mashi: The Unfulfilled...
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