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Robert K. Fitts Banzai Babe Ruth (Paperback)
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- Publication Name
- Banzai Babe Ruth
- Title
- Banzai Babe Ruth
- Subtitle
- Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Ja
- ISBN-10
- 0803245815
- EAN
- 9780803245815
- ISBN
- 9780803245815
- Release Year
- 2013
- Release Date
- 03/01/2013
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Book Title
- Banzai Babe Ruth : Baseball, Espionage, & Assassination During the 1934 Tour of Japan
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Civilization, Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Sociology of Sports, International Relations / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 366 Pages
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Product Information
In November 1934 as the US and Japan drifted toward war, a team of baseball all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mack barnstormed across the Land of the Rising Sun. A tale of international intrigue, espionage, attempted murder, and, of course, baseball, Banzai Babe Ruth is the first detailed account of the doomed attempt to reconcile the US and Japan through the 1934 All American baseball tour.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803245815
ISBN-13
9780803245815
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150599519
Product Key Features
Book Title
Banzai Babe Ruth : Baseball, Espionage, & Assassination During the 1934 Tour of Japan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Sociology of Sports, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
366 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"This dramatic story, equal parts baseball and history, should appeal to anyone interested in Japanese cultural and political history and the sports-politics nexus."-- Library Journal, " Banzai Babe Ruth reads like a multi-stranded mystery novel . . . . Fitts has an eye for the quirky details that make historical writing vivid."-Michael R. Stevens, Books & Culture, "Fitts, a master at depicting all of the key elements in prewar Japanese social and political life, gives the reader valuable insights into the influential moderates trying to hold the line against the army, as well as the American ballplayers taking a victory lap in front of adoring foreign fans. This book is a powerful snapshot of men from two contrasting cultures attempting to stop a slide into aggression." Publishers Weekly"Banzai Babe deserves a spot in any baseball (or Japan) lover's library." Robert Whiting, Wall Street Journal"Banzai Babe Ruth reads like a multi-stranded mystery novel . . . . Fitts has an eye for the quirky details that make historical writing vivid." Michael R. Stevens, Books & Culture"The history lessons in Banzai Babe Ruth go well beyond merely chronicling the games and the players. This is a well-researched, fascinatingly told tale of two super powers whose shared passion for baseball wasn't enough to maintain the peace, though it did help to restore it in the years following World War II." James Bailey, Baseball America"This dramatic story, equal parts baseball and history, should appeal to anyone interested in Japanese cultural and political history and the sports-politics nexus." Library Journal"Banzai Babe Ruth is far more than just a sports story. . . . No one could have told this incredible story better than Robert K. Fitts." ForeWord Reviews, "If I could have taken one road trip with anyone in the history of American sport, I think I would have traveled with Babe Ruth and the All American All-Stars on their eighteen-game tour of Japan in November 1934. With the drumbeat growing louder and louder as World War II approached, with the Babe suddenly at loose ends near the end of his baseball career, and with home runs and innocence dwarfed by political machinations and suspicions, the trip played out like a B-movie potboiler. Luckily for us, Robert K. Fitts invites us along in Banzai Babe Ruth , his well-written chronicle of all that happened."--Leigh Montville, author of The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth, "Rob Fitts masterfully incorporates the forty-plus Japanese actors and American counterparts, detailing their various baseball, business, political, and military concerns and motives."--Southern New England Chapter, Society for American Baseball Research, " Banzai Babe Ruth is far more than just a sports story. . . . No one could have told this incredible story better than Robert K. Fitts."-- ForeWord magazine, " Banzai Babe Ruth is far more than just a sports story. . . . No one could have told this incredible story better than Robert K. Fitts."- ForeWord Reviews, "Fitts, a master at depicting all of the key elements in prewar Japanese social and political life, gives the reader valuable insights into the influential moderates trying to hold the line against the army, as well as the American ballplayers taking a victory lap in front of adoring foreign fans. This book is a powerful snapshot of men from two contrasting cultures attempting to stop a slide into aggression."- Publishers Weekly, "The history lessons in Banzai Babe Ruth go well beyond merely chronicling the games and the players. This is a well-researched, fascinatingly told tale of two super powers whose shared passion for baseball wasn't enough to maintain the peace, though it did help to restore it in the years following World War II."-James Bailey, Baseball America, "This is a well-researched, fascinatingly told tale of two super powers whose shared passion for baseball wasn't enough to maintain the peace, though it did help to restore it in the years following World War II."--James Bailey, Baseball America, "Fitts is excellent at capturing occasional bouts of dissension among the American players, describing the respectable quality of play by their Japanese opponents, and especially at capturing the ominous atmosphere that surrounded the tour. Fans will love the stats and player photos, too!"--Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness, " Banzai Babe deserves a spot in any baseball (or Japan) lover's library."-Robert Whiting, Wall Street Journal, "How did two nations that shared the values of the same national pastime go from baseballs to bullets? Historian Rob Fitts tells a dark tale of baseball caught between democracy and fascism in prewar Japan. Banzai Babe Ruth is a sayonara home run!"--John Thorn, official historian for Major League Baseball
Table of Content
Contents List of Illustrations Recurring Japanese Characters Prologue Acknowledgments Part 1. "When I say I'll do something, I bet my life on it." Part 2. "Babe Ruth . . . is a great deal more effective Ambassador than I could ever be." Part 3. "The Japanese are equal to the Americans in strength of spirit." Part 4. "There will be no war between the United States and Japan." Part 5. "To hell with Babe Ruth!" Appendix 1. The All American Touring Party Appendix 2. Tour Batting and Pitching Statistics Appendix 3. Tour Game Line Scores Notes Bibliography Index
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