Bill Staples Jr.
/in /by adminBill Staples Jr. of Chandler, Arizona, is passionate about uncovering and sharing the untold stories of the “international pastime.” A SABR member since 2006, he focuses his expertise on Japanese American and Negro Leagues baseball history, using these contexts to explore themes of civil rights, cross-cultural relations, and globalization. He serves as a board member of the Nisei Baseball Research Project and the Japanese American Citizens League-Arizona Chapter. Additionally, he is chairman of the SABR Asian Baseball Committee and an ambassador for the National Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit YAKYU | BASEBALL: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game. Learn more at zenimura.com.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Bill Staples Jr.
SABR Games Project stories written by Bill Staples Jr.
- April 1, 2002: Big Unit matches the Big Train in Opening Day victory for Diamondbacks
- April 4, 2001: Hideo Nomo joins elite company with no-hitters in both leagues
- September 17, 1996: Hideo Nomo no-hits Colorado Rockies at hitter-friendly Coors Field
- June 14, 1872: Early Baseball Encounters in the West: The Yeddo Royal Japanese Troupe Play Ball in America
SABR Journal Articles written by Bill Staples Jr.
- A ‘Peaceful War of Baseball’: University of Minnesota Beats Waseda University, 3–2, in 15 Innings, May 26, 1911
- From Crookston to Cooperstown: Chet Brewer and John Donaldson Battle in a 12-Inning Integrated Duel
- Kenichi Zenimura, ‘The Father of Japanese American Baseball,’ and the 1924, 1927, and 1937 Goodwill Tours
- Gentle Black Giants — Negro Leaguers in Japan: 1927 Philadelphia Royal Giants Tour
SABR Research Topics written by Bill Staples Jr.
SABR Research Articles written by Bill Staples Jr.
SABR Ballparks written by Bill Staples Jr.