Samurai Way of Baseball : The Impact of Ichiro and the New Wave from Japan by Robert Whiting (2005, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100446694037
ISBN-139780446694032
eBay Product ID (ePID)44907402

Product Key Features

Book TitleSamurai Way of Baseball : the Impact of Ichiro and the New Wave from Japan
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / History, Baseball / Essays & Writings, Baseball / General, Sports
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRobert Whiting
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-027134
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal796.357/092
SynopsisIchiro...Nomo...Hasegawa...Hideki Matsui...one by one they have come to America and made their mark as incredibly gifted and popular ballplayers. But this new wave of athlete-led by the sensational Ichiro Suzuki, whom many refer to as the best all-around player-is just the tip of a fascinating iceberg. Illuminating a deep and very different tradition of baseball, Whiting shows why more Japanese players will be coming to America...and how they will forever transform the way our game is played. Grandly entertaining and deeply revealing, The Samurai Way of Baseball is a classic book about sports, business, and stardom-in a world that is changing before our eyes., In his classic bestseller You Gotta Have Wa, Robert Whiting wrote about American baseball players who played in Japan. In this groundbreaking new book, Whiting chronicles the elite Japanese players who currently excel in the major leagues-and shows how they have profoundly influenced our national pastime... Ichiro...Nomo...Hasegawa...Hideki Matsui...one by one they have come to America and made their mark as incredibly gifted and popular ballplayers. But this new wave of athlete-led by the sensational Ichiro Suzuki, whom many refer to as the best all-around player-is just the tip of a fascinating iceberg. Illuminating a deep and very different tradition of baseball, Whiting shows why more Japanese players will be coming to America...and how they will forever transform the way our game is played. Grandly entertaining and deeply revealing, The Samurai Way of Basemall is a classic book about sports, business, and stardom-in a world that is changing before our eyes. Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberGV865.S895W55 2004

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