In 1980, four Pacific League teams adopted one manufacturer's ball: the Hawks, Buffaloes, Braves and the Lions. This particular ball had been used for a few years, but when it went into wide spread use in 1980, home run totals jumped by 28% and while the total number of hits remained stable, doubles and triples were way down but homers were way up. The two teams that did not use this ball were left out of the home run explosion. (http://www2.gol.com/users/jallen/jimball.html#History ).
In American baseball there are only two types of rosters, a 25 man and a 40 man. In Japan there are four different types. It's a very confusing configuration. The first is the organizational roster. Each club can only have 70 players under contract at one time. The second roster is for the first team. Each club can have a maximum of 40 players. These players can be called up to play in first team games. Players may only be added or removed from the first team roster on a few specified dates throughout the season or to make room for a new player joining the organization. The third roster is the 28-man roster that are on first team bench. Players, who are sent to the second team, cannot be re-activated for ten days. The final roster is the 25-man roster these players are chosen from the 28-man bench roster to participate in a given game.
In my opinion the strangest rule in Japanese baseball is the foreign player rule. .
There is a rule which states that a team is only allowed to have four foreign players on the 28-man roster, but only four of these players are allowed on the field at one time. Imagine if the major leagues did that?.
The drafting of armature players also is vastly different in Japan than it is in the U.S. In the United States the draft selection is determined by how the team has finished in the previous season. There can be up to 40 rounds of drafting in Major league baseball. In Japan the draft is different.
Japanese Baseball has existed in Japan since 1873. ... In Japan baseball is known as Yakyu. ... Horace Wilson is the man who receives credit for starting baseball in Japan. ... Through the early 1920's the only baseball the Japanese saw was high school baseball. ... (McGinnis) Many people ask the question why play baseball in Japan? ...
Baseball, starring Tom Selleck. ... It probably would have felt like an American greeting if the owners shook hands with the baseball player. ... Which every country your from you know your tradition and to Jack Elliott baseball it is just weird to end a baseball game in a tie. ... In American baseball the manager plays a huge part during the game. ... Jack tells the team baseball is a game which in Japan it is took much more serious. ...
Japanese Americans, many of whom were young adults, enjoyed friendly games of sumo, volleyball, golf, and mostly baseball. ... Especially for the younger people in the camps baseball was a very important part of their culture. ... Kunitomi spoke with Tim Malloy of the Sacramento Bee about baseball in the relocation sites. ... When there was nothing else the Japanese could turn to baseball to boost their morale. ... Many now believe that in a site being preserved for exhibits, the baseball diamonds should be included because of baseball's essential influence on camp life (1-2). ...
Japanese Americans, many of whom were young adults, enjoyed friendly games of sumo, volleyball, golf, and mostly baseball. ... Especially for the younger people in the camps baseball was a very important part of their culture. ... Kunitomi spoke with Tim Malloy of the Sacramento Bee about baseball in the relocation sites. ... When there was nothing else the Japanese could turn to baseball to boost their morale. ... Many now believe that in a site being preserved for exhibits, the baseball diamonds should be included because of baseball's essential influence on camp life (1-2). ...
During the late 1860's Japanese started to accept western influence over their music and has become very popular in Japan. ... The Japanese are also legendary for their performing arts which is extremely popular in Japan. ... Some taboos that they have is watching Sumo Wrestling as well as baseball. ... For Example, Baseball is considered very popular in Japan but it is of American Origin. ... While Shinto is native to Japan, Buddhism began in India and came to Japan in the 6th century. ...
It is also played in Japan and Latin America. The game of baseball is played between two teams of nine players each one. ... The game of baseball is played on a field with different proportions. A baseball field has two areas that are called the infield and the outfield. ... As we notice now baseball is a sport that is related with mathematics and statistic as well and there are a lot of ways between them that made baseball a very intellectual game. ...
It is also played in Japan and Latin America. The game of baseball is played between two teams of nine players each one. ... The game of baseball is played on a field with different proportions. A baseball field has two areas that are called the infield and the outfield. ... As we notice now baseball is a sport that is related with mathematics and statistic as well and there are a lot of ways between them that made baseball a very intellectual game. ...
Like basketball, football, and baseball in America, baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan. ... However, the professional baseball players are reported the whole year in Japan, even during off-season. ... Interestingly, even though baseball is such a famous sport in Japan, nobody thought Japanese players could play well in the Major Leagues in America. The reasons for that myth are the physical make-up of the Japanese players, and there had been no Japanese major league players in history. ... The same as Japanese players, many Dominicans and Cubans tend to dream about becoming pr...
Baseball featuring Tom Selleck shows the cultural differences between the Americans and the Japanese. ... He signs to play baseball in Japan in hopes to strengthen his career to come back to the states and play as the star in the major league again. ... The Japanese also see the baseball field as sacred. ... The Japanese team was just the opposite. ... He wanted to do his own exercises because he felt he was just a baseball player, not an athlete. ...
