Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow

Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow was born to an American father and Japanese mother at the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo, less than a mile from Korakuen Stadium, the home of the Yomiuri Giants. However, his mother’s hometown was Otsu, Shiga-ken in the Kansai region and her family were predominantly fans of the Hanshin Tigers, the Giants archrivals. When he was 5 years old, Robert moved to the United States and faced considerable cultural shock. The one commonalty between the two cultures was baseball. Robert’s mother started clipping major-league baseball cards from the back of Post Cereal boxes. At the same time, his grandmother would send Japanese children’s magazines that would often feature articles, photos, and even cards about Japanese professional baseball stars. This inspired Robert to read as much as he could about baseball throughout the world. His baseball collection now encompasses cards and collectibles from Asia, Latin America, Europe, as well as North America. Because of the dearth of information on Asian baseball, Robert started a Japanese baseball newsletter and contributed writing to such websites as Baseball Guru and JapaneseBaseball.com.

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