John W. (jwestonw) reviewed on 8/21/2012 + 8 more book reviews

Very interesting, especially for a baseball fan. I now think the US and Japan are two nations separated by a common national pastime. While the narrative goes up only to the 1980s, it does a good job detailing how baseball grew into a national sport in Japan and how it differs from how it's played here in the US. As a Red Sox fan, I have a better understanding why Bobby Valentine could succeed so much as a manager in Japan, but has so much trouble in Boston!

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