Believe it or not, it was a touring team of Negro Leaguers that introduced professional baseball to the Japanese.
Although Babe Ruth and his team of All-Stars are often credited with the internationalization of professional baseball as a result of their tours, the Philadelphia Royal Giants (a Negro League team) toured through Japan many years prior. Take a listen.
Fighting through the mire of segregation, some of the game’s greatest players make-up the backdrop.
Jackie Robinson was the perfect man to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
J.L. Wilkinson’s gamble paid off in a major way amongst the working class.
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