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Issei Baseball : The Story of the First Japanese American Ballplayers by Robert K. Fitts (2020, Hardcover)
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Publisher: University of Nebraska Press. Number of Pages: 344. Weight: 1.4 lbs. Publication Date: 2020-04-01. ISBN13: 9781496213488.
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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-101496213483
ISBN-139781496213488
eBay Product ID (ePID)25038365718
Product Key Features
Book TitleIssei Baseball : the Story of the First Japanese American Ballplayers
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Military / World War II, Baseball / History, Emigration & Immigration, Baseball / General
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Social Science, History
AuthorRobert K. Fitts
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-027695
Reviews"Fitts provides a historical account that illustrates the work happening within the Japanese American community to organize, promote, and cover Issei baseball."--Katherine Walden, Western Historical Quarterly, "Rob Fitts is not only an esteemed baseball historian; he's also one of the top writers in the game today. He excels at painting pictures with words and taking the reader on a journey back in time with his prose. Issei Baseball is an enjoyable read for true baseball fans."--Bill Staples Jr., coauthor of Gentle Black Giants: A History of Negro Leaguers in Japan, "If you're a baseball fan missing our national game right now or just someone who wants to learn more about the Issei immigrants and the battles they fought to get the JA community where it is today, I highly recommend Issei Baseball ."--Bruce Rutledge, North American Post, "Robert Fitts has made another important contribution to Japanese American history and to the role of baseball in that story, as well as to the history of the United States."--Richard Crepeau, New York Journal of Books, "Robert K. Fitts's Issei Baseball meticulously tells the important story about the Japanese's essential role in the history of baseball in a way that not only will inform its readers, but will also ensure that Issei's story is never forgotten."--R. Zachary Sanzone, NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture, "Long before Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani, Japanese Issei were trying to prove they were the best immigrant baseball players in America. During the Jim Crow era of major league baseball, a handshake and a victory on the field was their just reward. Rob Fitts majestically re-creates the mood of the era and sheds light on a glorious period of this epic American odyssey."--Kerry Yo Nakagawa, author, filmmaker, and historian, "Long before Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani, Japanese Issei were trying to prove they were the best immigrant baseball players in America. During the Jim Crow era of Major League Baseball, a handshake and a victory on the field were their just reward. Rob Fitts majestically re-creates the mood of the era and sheds light on a glorious period of this epic American odyssey."--Kerry Yo Nakagawa, author, filmmaker, and historian, " Issei Baseball is an excellent history of a lesser-known saga involving Japan, America, and the pastime they shared."--Andrew Milner, Inside Game, "For anyone who loves baseball or Japanese culture or, preferably, both . . . this is a fantastic book that covers a less regarded aspect of the origins of the game in Japan."--Ryne Clos, Spectrum Culture, "A book rich in detail, Robert K. Fitts's Issei Baseball adds a valuable piece to the story of the Japanese people in America and is a noteworthy contribution to the legacy of the Issei and the game they loved."--Samuel O. Regalado, author of Nikkei Baseball: Japanese American Players from Immigration and Internment to the Major Leagues, "While baseball has a long history in Japan, the sport has just as rich of a pedigree in Japanese American communities. Issei Baseball is an encyclopedic look into a game that brought pride to a wider group of people."-- JQ Magazine
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations List of Tables Recurring Japanese Characters Introduction 1. Saisho the Dreamer 2. The National Pastime in Japan 3. The New World 4. Issei Baseball 5. Waseda Arrives 6. Waseda Tour Continues 7. Guy Green's 1906 Japanese Base Ball Club 8. The 1906 Barnstorming Tour 9. The Mikado's Japanese Base Ball Team 10. Nanka and the Japanese Base Ball Association 11. "Japanese Invasion" 12. Ballplayers and Diplomats 13. Barnstorming across America 14. End of a Dream 15. Japanese American Baseball Comes of Age 16. Incarceration Acknowledgments Appendix A: Schedules and Game Results Appendix B: Known Issei Baseball Clubs, 1904-10 Appendix C: Partial Rosters of Selected Issei Teams Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis2021 SABR Baseball Research Award 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medal Winner Baseball has been called America's true melting pot, a game that unites us as a people. Issei Baseball is the story of the pioneers of Japanese American baseball, Harry Saisho, Ken Kitsuse, Tom Uyeda, Tozan Masko, Kiichi Suzuki, and others--young men who came to the United States to start a new life but found bigotry and discrimination. In 1905 they formed a baseball club in Los Angeles and began playing local amateur teams. Inspired by the Waseda University baseball team's 1905 visit to the West Coast, they became the first Japanese professional baseball club on either side of the Pacific and barnstormed across the American Midwest in 1906 and 1911. Tens of thousands came to see "how the minions of the Mikado played the national pastime." As they played, the Japanese earned the respect of their opponents and fans, breaking down racial stereotypes. Baseball became a bridge between the two cultures, bringing Japanese and Americans together through the shared love of the game. Issei Baseball focuses on the small group of men who formed the first professional and semiprofessional Japanese baseball clubs. These players' story tells the history of early Japanese American baseball, including the placement of Saisho, Kitsuse, and their families in relocation camps during World War II and the Japanese immigrant experience., Issei Baseball focuses on a small group of men who formed the first professional and semiprofessional Japanese baseball clubs. Through these men, Robert K. Fitts examines the history of early Japanese American baseball and the Japanese immigrant experience., 2021 SABR Baseball Research Award 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medal Winner Baseball has been called America's true melting pot, a game that unites us as a people. Issei Baseball is the story of the pioneers of Japanese American baseball, Harry Saisho, Ken Kitsuse, Tom Uyeda, Tozan Masko, Kiichi Suzuki, and others-young men who came to the United States to start a new life but found bigotry and discrimination. In 1905 they formed a baseball club in Los Angeles and began playing local amateur teams. Inspired by the Waseda University baseball team's 1905 visit to the West Coast, they became the first Japanese professional baseball club on either side of the Pacific and barnstormed across the American Midwest in 1906 and 1911. Tens of thousands came to see "how the minions of the Mikado played the national pastime." As they played, the Japanese earned the respect of their opponents and fans, breaking down racial stereotypes. Baseball became a bridge between the two cultures, bringing Japanese and Americans together through the shared love of the game. Issei Baseball focuses on the small group of men who formed the first professional and semiprofessional Japanese baseball clubs. These players' story tells the history of early Japanese American baseball, including the placement of Saisho, Kitsuse, and their families in relocation camps during World War II and the Japanese immigrant experience., Baseball has been called America's true melting pot, a game that unites us as a people. Issei Baseball is the story of the pioneers of Japanese American baseball, Harry Saisho, Ken Kitsuse, Tom Uyeda, Tozan Masko, Kiichi Suzuki, and others--young men who came to the United States to start a new life but found bigotry and discrimination. In 1905 they formed a baseball club in Los Angeles and began playing local amateur teams. Inspired by the Waseda University baseball team's 1905 visit to the West Coast, they became the first Japanese professional baseball club on either side of the Pacific and barnstormed across the American Midwest in 1906 and 1911. Tens of thousands came to see "how the minions of the Mikado played the national pastime." As they played, the Japanese earned the respect of their opponents and fans, breaking down racial stereotypes. Baseball became a bridge between the two cultures, bringing Japanese and Americans together through the shared love of the game. Issei Baseball focuses on the small group of men who formed the first professional and semiprofessional Japanese baseball clubs. These players' story tells the history of early Japanese American baseball, including the placement of Saisho, Kitsuse, and their families in relocation camps during World War II and the Japanese immigrant experience.
LC Classification NumberGV863.77.A1F57 2020
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- Nov 17, 2021
Another masterpiece
Rob is always great at telling the story whilst making you feel like you are right there. Yet another masterpiece, highly recommendedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
