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The Samurai Way of Baseball: The Impact of Ichiro and the New Wave from Japan

by Robert Whiting

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The bestselling author of the baseball classic "You Gotta Have Wa delivers a fascinating look at how Japanese ballplayers are influencing and reinventing America's major leagues.

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Ichiro...Nomo...Hasegawa...Hideki Matsui...one by one they have come to America and made their mark as incredibly gifted and popular ballplayers. But this new wave of athlete-led by the sensational Ichiro Suzuki, whom many refer to as the best all-around player-is just the tip of a fascinating iceberg. Illuminating a deep and very different tradition of baseball, Whiting shows why more Japanese players will be coming to America...and how they will forever transform the way our game is played. Grandly entertaining and deeply revealing, The Samurai Way of Baseball is a classic book about sports, business, and stardom-in a world that is changing before our eyes.

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ISBN:
9780446694032
Author:
Whiting, Robert
Publisher:
Warner Books
Subject:
Baseball - General
Subject:
Sports and Fitness-Baseball General
Publication Date:
20050431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
318
Dimensions:
9.00x6.00x.80 in. 1.14 lbs.

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"Synopsis" by , The bestselling author of the baseball classic "You Gotta Have Wa delivers a fascinating look at how Japanese ballplayers are influencing and reinventing America's major leagues.
"Synopsis" by , Ichiro...Nomo...Hasegawa...Hideki Matsui...one by one they have come to America and made their mark as incredibly gifted and popular ballplayers. But this new wave of athlete-led by the sensational Ichiro Suzuki, whom many refer to as the best all-around player-is just the tip of a fascinating iceberg. Illuminating a deep and very different tradition of baseball, Whiting shows why more Japanese players will be coming to America...and how they will forever transform the way our game is played. Grandly entertaining and deeply revealing, The Samurai Way of Baseball is a classic book about sports, business, and stardom-in a world that is changing before our eyes.
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