This travel piece from the July 5 edition of The New York Times includes a quote from Robert Whiting, an author on Japanese baseball. He recently published an updated version of the classic book on the topic, You Gotta Have Wa.
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So far, so: funny and depressing
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MUZZY FIELD: TALES FROM A FORGOTTEN BALLPARK
So far, so: good. A nice piece of Americana.
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The Corporal Was a Pitcher: The Courage of Lou Brissie
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What I just read: SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
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What's next: Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
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Ron,
In the photo, a fan is wearing a Giants jersey with the number 24.
24 was, of course, Willie Mays number. Wondering if there is a famous Yomiuri Giants player who wore 24.
Thanks.