The Samurai Way of Baseball

The Samurai Way of Baseball
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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0446694037
ISBN-13 : 9780446694032
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Book Synopsis The Samurai Way of Baseball by : Robert Whiting

Download or read book The Samurai Way of Baseball written by Robert Whiting and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2005-04-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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