Foreword: Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan 1907-1958
Throughout my tenure as Commissioner of Baseball, I often…
1907 St. Louis Baseball Team From Hawaii Tours Japan
The 1907 St. Louis of Hawaii team. (Rob Fitts Collection)
Located…
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)
On…
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)
It…
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…
The Diamond Stage: Herb Hunter’s 1922 Tour of Japan
The 1922 All-American team (Rob Fitts Collection)
THE…
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…
Ty Cobb’s Last Hurrah: The 1928 Japan Tour
Cover of the January 1929 issue of Yakyukai showing Ty…
The Cold War, a Red Scare, and the New York Giants’ Historic Tour of Japan in 1953
Freddie Fitzsimmons of the New York Giants gives a pitching…
The 1953 Eddie Lopat All-Stars’ Tour of Japan
1953 Eddie Lopat All-Stars (Rob Fitts Collection)
Eddie…
Good Optics: The 1955 Yankees Tour of Japan
The Yankees arrive in Japan on October 20, 1955. (Rob Fitts…
The Bums in the Land of the Rising Sun: How the 1956 Dodgers’ Tour of Japan Marked the End of a Dynasty
Fred Kipp, Gil Hodges, Wally Yonamine, Vin Scully, Roy…
Crossroads: The 1958 St. Louis Cardinals Tour of Japan
November 26, 1958 cover of Shukan Baseball depicting Stan…