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Welcome to the Asian Baseball Committee's new website
Written by Staples, Jr. & Daigo Fujiwara   
Saturday, 16 July 2011 00:00

Welcome to the website of SABR’s Asian Baseball Committee (ABC). The goals of the committee are to:

  • Research, preserve and share the long history of interaction between American and Asian baseball
  • Foster a sense of community among those with a shared passion for Asian Baseball 
  • Introduce Asian baseball to the North American public 
  • Serve as a valuable resource for those seeking more information about Asian Baseball

 It is our sincere hope that the information and activities offered by the Asian Baseball Committee will achieve the above goals. 

If you are a current member of SABR and interested in joining the Asian Baseball Committee, you can do so by visiting the SABRnation community.

If you are not a member of SABR, you can still get involved as a member of the Asian Baseball Community on Facebook.

To become a member of SABR, click here to join.

If you are a member of the media and seeking information about any aspect of Asian Baseball, please contact:

Bill Staples, Jr., Chair
Daigo Fujiwara, Vice-Chair

 

 

 

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 July 2011 23:14
 
December 2012 SABR ABC newsletter is available
Written by Bill Staples Jr.   
Monday, 10 December 2012 18:14

 **New Asian Baseball Committee Newsletter? Now Available**

Fellow members of the SABR Asian Baseball Committee (ABC), the latest newsletter is now available online.

Direct PDF link:
https://sabr.box.com/shared/static/urgrwrtzmc5j7ztt0acf.pdf

OR

ABC newsletter archive:
http://sabr.org/research/asian-baseball-research-committee-newsletters

In this issue:
- How Japanese closers fared in the Majors
- WBC 2013: Top Five National Teams to Watch
- Chan Ho Park Retires as All-Time Winningest Asian-Born Pitcher
- Summary: Top 10 Asian-Born Pitchers of All Time (Chan Ho Park Special Edition)
- Banzai Babe Ruth Finalist for 2012 Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year
- Book Review: Barnstorming Hawaiian Travelers
- Detailed Reports: Top 10 Asian-Born Pitchers of All Time (Chan Ho Park Special Edition)

 

Enjoy! And have a great holiday season.

Sincerely,

Bill Staples, Jr.
SABR Asian Baseball Committee, Chair

 
Check out Asian Baseball Community in facebook
Written by Daigo Fujiwara   
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 10:54

Do you use facebook? 

If so, be sure to "Like" the Asian Baseball Community (facebook.com/asianbaseball), a publicly open extention of the SABR Asian Baseball Committee. 

We try to post interesting news and topics that we see on the web, and if you have something that you'd like to contribute, please email Daigo Fujiwara (ABC vice-chair) at daigo@japaneseballplayers.com

 

 

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