Introduction: Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan 1907-1958
The year 2022 marks the official 150th anniversary of Japanese…
Herb Hunter’s Dream Tour: A Rabbit, Two Leftys, and an Iron Horse Visit a Dangerous Japan in 1931
1931 All-Americans in front of the Oriental Hotel in Kobe…
Murder, Espionage, and Baseball: The 1934 All-American Tour of Japan
The 1934 All-Americans outside Nagoya Castle (Yoko Suzuki…
The 1935 Wheaties All-Americans: A Boxful of Global Ambition
1935 Wheaties All-Americans. (Rob Fitts Collection)
“Last…
The Greatest Piece of Diplomacy Ever: The 1949 Tour of Lefty O’Doul and the San Francisco Seals
San Francisco Seals 1949 Tour of Japan Program with Lefty…
Joe DiMaggio’s Last Hurrah: The 1951 Lefty O’Doul All-Star Tour
From left to right: Takehiko Bessho, Eddie Lopat, Joe DiMaggio,…