WALLY YONAMINE. THE MAN WHO CHANGED JAPANESE BASEBALL. Fitts. EX+ Signed HB
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- Wally Yonamine
- Signed
- Yes
- Personalized
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780803213814
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803213816
ISBN-13
9780803213814
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66018081
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wally Yonamine : the Man Who Changed Japanese Baseball
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / History, Asia / Japan, Baseball / General, General, Sports
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
24.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-006869
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"This is a must-read and a must-add to the bookshelf for those with an interest in the history of Japanese baseball, and a worthwhile read for any baseball fan looking to broaden their knowledge of this great game that has spread around the globe."-Pat Lagreid, Baseballbookreview.com, "2005 Sporting News -SABR award winner Fitts deserves high marks for bringing forth this title sure to grasp pro football and baseball enthusiasts alike."Southern New England Chapter Society for American Baseball Research, "I got to know Wally in 1977 while he was still managing the Dragons, but wish I had seen him play 25 years earlier. Reading this biography is the next best thing. [Robert] Fitts leaves no stories untold about Yonamine's life in this excellent book."-Wayne Graczyk, Japan Times, "Wally Yonamine is one of the most important figures in the long, rich history of baseball in Japan. His life story, from the rustic schoolyards of prewar Maui to modern-day state-of-the-art Tokyo stadiums, is filled with drama and color. Author Rob Fitts has done us all this favor with his richly detailed, thoroughly researched, and heartfelt work."-Robert Whiting, author of You Gotta Have Wa and The Samurai Way of Baseball, "I got to know Wally in 1977 while he was still managing the Dragons, but wish I had seen him play 25 years earlier. Reading this biography is the next best thing. [Robert] Fitts leaves no stories untold about Yonamine''s life in this excellent book."-Wayne Graczyk, Japan Times, "[ Wally Yonamine is] a fitting tribute to a ballplayer who shattered barriers and revolutionized a league, yet is unfailingly modest and gracious about it. No doubt this is the reason why so few of us have heard of Wally Yonamine. This book should go a long way towards rectifying that injusticedo your part by reading it."Michael Street, LoveMyTeam.com, "Extensively researched, well-written, and endlessly informative and fascinating, this book makes an excellent addition to anyone''s baseball library and is absolutely required reading for anyone interested in Japanese-American baseball relations."-Michael Street, Baseball Daily Digest, "I got to know Wally in 1977 while he was still managing the Dragons, but wish I had seen him play 25 years earlier. Reading this biography is the next best thing. [Robert Fitts leaves no stories untold about Yonamine's life in this excellent book."-Wayne Graczyk, Japan Times, "2005 Sporting News -SABR award winner Fitts deserves high marks for bringing forth this title sure to grasp pro football and baseball enthusiasts alike."--John Vorperian, Southern New England Chapter Society for American Baseball Research, For over fifty years, Wally Yonamine has been an important bridge between Japanese and American baseball. He brought a new, exciting style of play to Japan and taught us the finer points of the game. I am glad that Americans can finally learn about Wally's contributions through this outstanding biography. Hideki Matsui, NY Yankees outfielderWally Yonamine is one of the most important figures in the long, rich history of baseball in Japan. His life story, from the rustic schoolyards of prewar Maui to modern-day state-of-the-art Tokyo stadiums, is filled with drama and color. Author Rob Fitts has done us all this favour with his richly detailed, thoroughly researched, and heartfelt work. Robert Whiting, author ofYou Gotta Have WaandThe Samurai Way of BaseballThis book is much more than a smart biography of Wally Yonamine, the first American to play professional baseball in Japan; it is also a fascinating account of the game and culture of the Japanese national pastime. George Gmelch, author ofBaseball without Borders: The International Pastime, "Extensively researched, well-written, and endlessly informative and fascinating, this book makes an excellent addition to anyone's baseball library and is absolutely required reading for anyone interested in Japanese-American baseball relations."-Michael Street, Baseball Daily Digest, "This book is much more than a smart biography of Wally Yonamine, the first American to play professional baseball in Japan; it is also a fascinating account of the game and culture of the Japanese national pastime."-George Gmelch, author of Baseball without Borders: The International Pastime, "For over fifty years, Wally Yonamine has been an important bridge between Japanese and American baseball. He brought a new, exciting style of play to Japan and taught us the finer points of the game. I am glad that Americans can finally learn about Wally''s contributions through this outstanding biography."-Hideki Matsui, NY Yankees outfielder, "Extensively researched, well-written, and endlessly informative and fascinating, this book makes an excellent addition to anyone''s baseball library and is absolutely required reading for anyone interested in Japanese-American baseball relations."Michael Street, Baseball Daily Digest, "[Wally Yonamine is] a fitting tribute to a ballplayer who shattered barriers and revolutionized a league, yet is unfailingly modest and gracious about it. No doubt this is the reason why so few of us have heard of Wally Yonamine. This book should go a long way towards rectifying that injustice-do your part by reading it."-Michael Street, LoveMyTeam.com, "I got to know Wally in 1977 while he was still managing the Dragons, but wish I had seen him play 25 years earlier. Reading this biography is the next best thing. [Robert] Fitts leaves no stories untold about Yonamine''s life in this excellent book."Wayne Graczyk, Japan Times, "A great read about a Japanese baseball player who has been too long overlooked."L. A. Heapy, CHOICE, "2005 Sporting News -SABR award winner Fitts deserves high marks for bringing forth this title sure to grasp pro football and baseball enthusiasts alike."-Southern New England Chapter Society for American Baseball Research, "2005 Sporting News-SABR award winner Fitts deserves high marks for bringing forth this title sure to grasp pro football and baseball enthusiasts alike."-Southern New England Chapter Society for American Baseball Research, "This is a must-read and a must-add to the bookshelf for those with an interest in the history of Japanese baseball, and a worthwhile read for any baseball fan looking to broaden their knowledge of this great game that has spread around the globe."Pat Lagreid, Baseballbookreview.com, "A great read about a Japanese baseball player who has been too long overlooked."-L. A. Heapy, CHOICE
Dewey Decimal
796.357092 B
Table Of Content
Foreword Acknowledgments Prologue: A Gamble 1. "Just a Country Boy from Olowalu, Maui" 2. Football Star 3. The San Francisco 49ers 4. Lucky Breaks 5. Of Seals and Bees 6. A Winter of Uncertainty 7. Debut 8. The Jackie Robinson of Japan 9. Settling In 10. Lessons from Santa Maria 11. Gaijin Dageki Oh--Foreign Batting Champion 12. World Travelers 13. Hard Labor 14. Lucky Seven 15. Young Giants 16. End of an Era 17. Coach 18. Yonamine Kantoku 19. Sometimes Nice Guys Do Finish First 20. Suketto 21. Hall of Fame Appendix Bibliographic Essay Index
Synopsis
Wally Yonamine was both the first Japanese American to play for an NFL franchise and the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II. This is the unlikely story of how a shy young man from the sugar plantations of Maui overcame prejudice to integrate two professional sports in two countries. In 1951 the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants chose Yonamine as the first American to play in Japan during the Allied occupation. He entered Japanese baseball when mistrust of Americans was high--and higher still for Japanese Americans whose parents had left the country a generation earlier. Without speaking the language, he helped introduce a hustling style of base running, shaking up the game for both Japanese players and fans. Along the way, Yonamine endured insults, dodged rocks thrown by fans, initiated riots, and was threatened by yakuza (the Japanese mafia). He also won batting titles, was named the 1957 MVP, coached and managed for twenty-five years, and was honored by the emperor of Japan. Overcoming bigotry and hardship on and off the field, Yonamine became a true national hero and a member of Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame.
LC Classification Number
GV863.77.A1F584 2008
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