cool. thanks for the links. and to add to your terminology link, here's a list of japanese curses used at the ball park.
Many Japanese firms recommend the book "You Gotta Have Wa" by Robert Whiting to Americans who want to get insight into Japanese business culture. It is a superb book that not only serves as a primer to Japanese baseball, but also honor, culture and philosophy that infuses the way they play the game -- including the lost art of the bunt -- indeed, right down to the way practices are conducted and even fan behavior. Anyone looking for insight into Japanese baseball -- and culture -- would do well to pick up the book, it's engrossing. [book review]
The baseball is slightly smaller. (my note: do you think this is how Ichiro sees the ball so well?) The greatest batsman in the history of cricket is the late Sir Donald Bradman. The Sporting News called him the Babe Ruth of cricket. The legend has always been that as a boy he practised his hand-eye coordination by hitting a golf ball with a wicket.
That Robert Whiting book is a great read. I recommend it.
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