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Samurai Baseball: A Look at the History of Japanese Baseball

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

“…there will never be a war with Japan.” –Connie Mack “…hope every Jap that mentions my name gets shot – and to hell with all Japs anyway.”  — Babe Ruth In 1853, Admiral Commodore Matthew Perry forced Japan to open to the United States. Just 20 years later, baseball crossed the Pacific. Japan has not…

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