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Baseball In Eastern Asia Audio Introduction

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Baseball In Eastern Asia Audio Introduction

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Japanese Professional Baseball League (Nippon  Pro League)

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Japanese Professional Baseball League (Nippon  Pro League)

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The Japanese Professional Baseball League, known as the top level of baseball in Japan, was established in 1936. In 1950, the Japanese Professional Baseball League was reorganized to the Nippon Pro League, due to the fact that Japan didn’t want to only promote Japanese citizens being in the league. The Nippon Pro league is made up of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League, and each league contains in itself 6 teams, totaling 12 teams. The rules and league form of the Nippon Pro league, is very similar to those of the MLB.

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The Chinese Professional Baseball League

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The Chinese Professional Baseball League

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The top level of baseball in Taiwan, The Chinese Professional Baseball League, was founded by the owners of the Brother Hotel, Inc. in 1989-1990. This league began very small containing 6 teams and having 5 teams in the farm system. In 2002-2008, the Chinese Professional Baseball League faced several gambling scandals, plummeting their popularity. In order to regain their popularity, the Chinese Professional Baseball League decided to merge with the Taiwan Major League, and decided to compete in the Asia Series to face the top teams of the Korean Baseball Organization.

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The Korean Baseball Organization, known as the top level of baseball in Korea, was established in 1982. This league only consist of nine teams, and its championship is known as the Korean Series. In 2004, a major scandal struck the league when 51 past and present players were suspended after it was discovered they eluded mandatory military service.

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Significant Topic in Baseball in Eastern Asia Essay

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Significant Topic in Baseball in Eastern Asia Essay

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Summary of Baseball in Eastern Asia Essay

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Summary of Baseball in Eastern Asia Essay

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Baseball in Eastern Asia Summary Essay.docx

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The Yomiuri Giants greatest franchise in Japanese Baseball History. The Yomiuri Giants were established in 1936, for the Japanese Professional Baseball League (now known as the Nippon Pro League). They have a record 36 Central League pennants, and 22 Japan Series championships.

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Baseball in Eastern Asia timeline- Dean Shein.docx

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Wally Yonamine, the Jackie Robinson of Japan, was born in Hawaii on June 24, 1925, and was a second generation Japanese-American. Wally began his sports career by being the first Asian-American to play in the NFL, but an injury caused him to quit football and take on a new sport. In 1951, Wally became the first Asian-American to play professionally in Japan, and batted .354 in his rookie year. The rest of Wally's career consisted of four Japan Series Championships, the Central League MVP, one all star game, three batting championships, and an election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.

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The Kia Tigers, formally known as the Haitai Tigers, are known as the greatest franchise in Korean Baseball History. The Tigers were founded in 1982 and are based in the city of Gwangju. The Tigers have won a record 11 national Korean Series championships.

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Hideo Nomo, known for his unique "tornado" windup, began his professional baseball career debuting for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1990. In his rookie season Nomo won the Rookie of the Year award, and lead the league striking out 287 batters in just 235 innings. After his 1994 season, Nomo got into a contract dispute with his team management and wanted to transfer to the MLB but the Nippon Pro League didn’t want Nomo leaving because their ratings would go down.  Nomo figured out a loophole in his contract, and that “retiring” from baseball would allow him to transfer to the MLB, and in 1995, Nomo made his MLB debut for the Dodgers.

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Ichiro Suzuki is known as one of the most determined and best Japanese and MLB players of all time. Ichiro wanted to become better, so they trained every day with a routine consisting of 50 pitches, 100 fielded balls, and 500 hits. In 1992, Ichiro made his professional debut, and quickly broke the Japanese single-season hit record with 210 hits, while hitting .385, with 13 home runs, and 29 stolen bases, earning him his first of three straight MVP awards, in his rookie season. After a few more years of playing professionally in Asia, he joined the Seattle Mariners, and won rookie of the Year, and MVP in his rookie season.

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Sadaharu Oh is considered the best Japanese baseball player of all time. His unique swing, known as the "flamingo", helped him hit 868 career home runs, setting the record for most home runs in a lifetime. He retired with eleven Japan Series championships, nine Central League MVPs, .301 batting average, 2786 hits, and 2170 RBIs, to go along with his home run record.

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The Meiji Jingu Stadium is the second oldest baseball stadium in Japan. It opened in 1926, and hold 37,933 spectators. It is one of the few existing stadiums where Babe Ruth played.