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Remembering Japanese Baseball

Remembering Japanese Baseball

The way things have been going in the world recently, the timing of reviewing this book seems apt. Do you remember Japanese baseball? It really hasn’t been that long since we’ve watched the game, but it sure feels that way. This “time off” has given me an opportunity to read through a book that I…

Infamous Moment #2 – Pitcher Bad Mouths Manager, Retires

Infamous Moment #2 – Pitcher Bad Mouths Manager, Retires

Many of you are probably aware of the fact that the Hanshin Tigers have a long history of scandal and notoriety. Today we look at the most infamous quote in the history of the spoken language: “ベンチはアホやから” – spoken by a pitcher just minutes after he left the field and just a day before he announced his retirement.