Since 1950, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) has been the highest level of baseball in Japan. Composed of 12 teams divided into two circuits, NPB seasons consist of 143 games that begin in late March or early April, and end in … Continued
The June 26, 2020 episode of JapanBall’s “Chatter Up!” Zoom calls featured Rob Fitts, a historian of Japanese baseball and author of six books on the subject. He is also renowned for his expertise in the area of Japanese baseball … Continued
In the absence of our international baseball tours and baseball in general during the COVID-19 pandemic, JapanBall began hosting a series of “Chatter Up!” video calls for its community of international baseball fans. The June 11, 2020 episode of “Chatter … Continued