Why was an East-West exhibition game possible in November 1945, only three months after the end of the war? Portrays the backing of GHQ, which positioned baseball as soft power for its democratization policy, the reconstruction of stadiums from the ruins, and the popularity baseball gained through radio broadcasting.
Kaoru Betto, NPB's original Triple Three achiever in 1950 with .362/43 HR/43 SB, a legendary all-around player who defined the post-war era of Japanese baseball.
Examining the legacy of fumio fujimura - the original mr. tigers and his legendary batting in depth, covering the clothesline pole bat and a bold batting sty..
Tracing the story of the hanshin tigers' postwar revival - fumio fujimura and the first mr. tigers, from the end of war and the team's fresh start to the leg..