NPB players lost to World War II: Eiji Sawamura's three conscriptions and death at 27, Osamu Kageura's battlefield death, and the war's devastating toll on Japanese professional baseball.
During the Pacific War, NPB players performed baseball before soldiers on the southern front as 'morale-boosting tours.' Used to boost military morale, players were required to play with smiles while witnessing the horrific reality of war.
Un análisis en profundidad de Masaru Kagiura, el pionero de doble rol perdido en la guerra, explorando su papel como estrella de doble rol en la era fundacional y su leyenda eterna.
An analysis of the adoption process and current state of sabermetrics in NPB. This article examines the influence from MLB, data utilization across teams, integration with traditional scouting, and the potential for developing Japan-specific metrics.
An examination of the records of professional baseball players who lost their lives in the Pacific War. This article analyzes the footsteps of fallen players including Eiji Sawamura, the state of baseball during wartime, and postwar commemoration and preservation of memory.