SABR’s Asian Baseball Committee, created to study the history and culture of Asian baseball.

Joined August 2025
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While Ichiro had his day in Cooperstown, the @NLBMuseumKC celebrated with a special presentation by Adam Berenbak, highlighting two Negro League Stars who became the first Black players to play in Nippon Professional Baseball. Read the summary here: sabrasianbaseball.com/2025/0…
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SABR Asian Baseball Research Committee retweeted
In honor of our friend, Ichiro Suzuki being inducted into the @baseballhall on Sunday, Adam Berenbak will discuss the connection between the Negro Leagues and Japanese Baseball tomorrow at 11 am. The event is free with paid admission to the @NLBMuseumKC. @MLBNetworkRadio @KCStar
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As part of the celebrations for Ichiro Suzuki's induction into the @baseballhall, a new exhibit highlighting Japan's love of the sport was unveiled to baseball legends. Read more about the exhibit here: sabrasianbaseball.com/2025/0…
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Not even the most well-read baseball scholars may know that the first ever Japanese Professional Baseball Game was played over 6000 miles away from Japan... in a tiny town in Northeastern Kansas. Co-chair Rob Fitts has the story on our website: sabrasianbaseball.com/2025/0…
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