You should do a deeper dive into that tour of Japan that Babe Ruth went on. He went with a major league all-star team with guys like Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx among others, but the interesting player was their catcher, a relative unknown by the name of Moe Berg. Berg was planted there by the US government to get pictures and information on Japan's infrastructure which turned out to be very valuable during World War II.

@thebaseballprofessor

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. The 1934 tour intersects with so many things.

@SilverBull30

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebaseballprofessor u really should, that's something I may learn some stuff..I'm jus as crazy as u are about baseball particularly prewar ball.

@Dabgram34

Жыл бұрын

Wow

Huh, I’d always assumed Japanese baseball started with the occupation after the war, but it totally makes sense that it goes back to the start of industrialization which also brought a large American influence.

@thebigchip1711

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. I found this very interesting

I have been to Cuba, and can testify to the popularity of béisbol. Even the smallest of towns has a diamond.

@HannahRoot55

Жыл бұрын

Greg

After the dissolution of professional baseball in Cuba in 1961, it was replaced by the amateur Serie Nacional de Béisbol, which completed its 61st season this summer. It culminated with crowning the Alazanes de Granma as National champions over the Cocodrilos of Matanzas 4 games to 3.

In "Glory of Their TImes" (must read imo) - Lefty O'Doul describes how he was on an All Star team visit to Japan in 1931 (maybe same one as Ruth?). He liked it there, and in the '30's coached there at college level. He got involved with development of pro ball there & he is the one that named the Tokyo Giants. (he was with NY Giants at the time.)

@thebaseballprofessor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the book recommendation. I have not read Glory of Their Times.

@riverview9320

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebaseballprofessor Yeah - It's the "Enlarged Edition" that added on a few more guys like O'Doul & Greenberg. 😊

@HannahRoot55

Жыл бұрын

@@riverview9320hi

@TheBatugan77

11 ай бұрын

​@@thebaseballprofessor Outstanding book. And the audiotape interviews are outstanding. Sam Crawford was an amazing guy.

@jonnyt16

8 ай бұрын

There is an awesome and well-known sports bar in San Francisco called Lefty O'Doul's that's been there since the 1950's. Its a huge SF Giants bar with tons of photos of old baseball greats and memorabilia. I was lucky enough to have gone there more than once. Lefty O'Doul was born in San Francisco and I believe he died there as well. The bar was such a cool place to go especially if you are a baseball fan. Sadly, it closed down forever about 5 years ago I think. Heartbreaking!

Keep’em com’in young fella!

@HannahRoot55

Жыл бұрын

Larry

Baseball was started in Japan by Chandler C. Bing.

What really created a frenzy for baseball in japan was when ichiko or first high school challenged the yokohama athletic club which is a foreigners club 29-4 in 1896 and it absolutely snowballed from there

@thebaseballprofessor

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I'll look into this game.

What about Canada baseball,it needs a video

You can see the start of baseball in in Japan in Samurai Champloo.

@texan-american200

10 ай бұрын

That was a hilarious episode. 😄😁

@BrickDaniels-qu7bz

8 ай бұрын

@@texan-american200 It was Boondocks-esque.

What about when Mugen and Jin beat the American soldiers at baseball years before the commodore perry expedition

@HannahRoot55

Жыл бұрын

Hopper

The Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame is just down the street from the Modelo Brewery. If you take the brewery tour you get to drink a cold, fresh liter of beer at the end of the tour.

@thebaseballprofessor

2 жыл бұрын

I know what I'm doing if I go to Monterrey! Beer and baseball go together like carne asada and corn tortillas.

Baseball is like life you must learn to adjust to the cards you were dealt with . Size is not as important as other sports..

@TheBatugan77

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not tall. But... I am told my bat is mighty prodigious. 😮😦😧😳

Hey, that's a pretty nice video you have there.

@thebaseballprofessor

8 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

Gracias por la informacion de baseball ⚾⚾⚾

@thebaseballprofessor

11 ай бұрын

Me alegra que te gustó

Yakyu, nor Yakoo

Isn’t that Ray Dandridge at 6:44?

@TheBatugan77

2 жыл бұрын

It sho ain't Dorothy! 🤓

@harrypimentel2247

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBatugan77 : You must be a Friend of Dorothy. How was Saturday’s Parade.

The Babe always said he smashed a few Japanese artifacts after Pearl Harbor was attacked.

@thebaseballprofessor

11 ай бұрын

As the living embodiment of the USA, one would expect the Babe to smash a few Japanese artifacts.

Why doesn’t MLB play against Japanese professional or Cuban teams?

@thebaseballprofessor

Жыл бұрын

Exhibition games (not during the regular season) occur periodically. For instance, the Baltimore Orioles went to Havana for a pair of games with Cuba's national team in 1999. The Brooklyn Dodgers played 20 exhibition games in Japan in 1956.

Being Cuban-American this is very important and poignant for me. I also have always been curious how baseball made its way to Nicaragua. The only baseball crazy country in that region. Oh and fuck Socialism

@YouaNumbahOneRacist

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, the random jab at socialism. That's funny.

I stopped watching this sport years ago. They don't let me watch my local team without spending money on my TV. While I get to watch every single NFL game of my local team on my TV for free.

Why are so many imaged in this series doubled into twins? Am I supposed to be wearing 3D glasses?

@thebaseballprofessor

Жыл бұрын

I don't know. I like filling the screen.

F Castro