1907 St. Louis Baseball Team From Hawaii Tours Japan
The 1907 St. Louis of Hawaii team. (Rob Fitts Collection)
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The 1908 University of Washington Tour of Japan
1908 University of Washington and Waseda teams. (Rob Fitts…
The 1908 Reach All-American Tour of Japan
1908 Reach All-Americans with Mike Fisher (Rob Fitts Collection)
The…
Voyage to The Land of the Rising Sun: The Wisconsin Badger Nine’s 1909 Trip to Japan
University of Wisconsin and Keio University, September…
Restart of Legend: The Waseda-Chicago Rivalry 1910-2008
1930 University of Chicago team in Japan. (Rob Fitts Collection)
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Declaration of Victory: The Meaning and Achievements of the Stanford University Baseball Team’s 1913 Japan Tour
Stanford and Keio players discuss the controversial ninth-inning…
The 1913-1914 Chicago White Sox-New York Giants World Tour
Keio University with the New York Giants and Chicago White…
Returning Home: The 1914 Seattle Nippon and Asahi Japanese American Tours
Seattle Nippon and Keio University in 1914. (Rob Fitts…
All-Stars, Amateurs and Acrimony: Gene Doyle’s 1920 Tour of Japan
Gene Doyle’s 1920 All-Americans. (Rob Fitts Collection)
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The 1921 Native American Tours of Japan
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1921 Vancouver Asahi’s Tour to Japan
Vancouver Asahi players bound for Japan on the SS Kashima…
Roberto Clemente and the Latino Ballplayer Experience
(Les Banos photograph courtesy of The Clemente Museum.)
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Roberto Clemente’s Year in the Dodgers Organization
Roberto Clemente with the Montreal Royals in 1954. (Courtesy…
Roberto Clemente’s Puerto Rico Winter League Career, Part I
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Roberto Clemente’s Puerto Rico Winter League Career, Part II
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‘The Writers Are Bad’: Roberto Clemente and the Press
Roberto Clemente speaks with reporters. (Les Banos photograph…
‘All He Required of a Baseball Was That It Be in the Park’: Roberto Clemente’s Offensive Skills
“In all due respect to Henry Aaron, Stan Musial and Willie…
‘I Will Catch the Bleeping Ball’: Roberto Clemente’s Defensive Skills
Roberto Clemente and Bill Virdon receiving Gold Gloves in 1962…
The Diamond Stage: Herb Hunter’s 1922 Tour of Japan
The 1922 All-American team (Rob Fitts Collection)
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Kenichi Zenimura, ‘The Father of Japanese American Baseball,’ and the 1924, 1927, and 1937 Goodwill Tours
Kenichi Zenimura (right) with his cousin Tasumi Zenimura…
San Jose Asahi’s 1925 Tour of Japan and Korea
The Asahi in Osaka, Japan, during their 1925 tour. From…
Rethinking the Philadelphia Bobbies 1925 Tour in Japan: ‘Embarrassment to the Nation’ or ‘Great Success’?
"Crack! The ball hits the bat. Smack! That ball hits Edith…
Gentle Black Giants — Negro Leaguers in Japan: 1927 Philadelphia Royal Giants Tour
Cover of the May 1927 issue of Yakyukai depicting O'Neal…
Roberto Clemente’s Two-Assist Games
In the course of his career, Roberto Clemente played in 2,433…