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American Tours of Japan 1908-1934
1913 Stanford University
In 1913, Stanford University's
Baseball team visited Tokyo and played 11 games against Tokyo Big Six College
teams. Sanford won 7 of the contests.
A series of postcards
were produced to commemorate the tour. These are very rare
and offer a great opportunity to own cards of the early stars of Japanese
baseball. All three of these cards depicts scenes from a game between
Stanford and Kieo University.
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Unknown Kieo plyaer, EX
Condition with corner wear $110
1912 U.S. All-Army Team
United States military teams often came to Japan to play against major University and amateur teams. In 1912 the U.S. Army All-Star baseball team based in Manilla was invited to Tokyo by Kieo University. They played seven games and Kieo emerged the victor 4 to 3. The All-Army team also played against Waseda University, the Tomon Club (the Waseda alumi team), Meiji University, Yokohama Commercial Middle School, and the Tokyo Americans.
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All-Armry vs Kieo University
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EX- Condition, corner wear,
slight rip on lower edge, and light staining or printers mark along top
edge
Picture depicts Goto sliding
$100
All-Army vs Mita Club
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1934 Major League All-Stars
In 1934 one of the greatest
baseball teams ever assembled tour Japan. Led by Babe Ruth, the roster
included Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, Earl Averill, Lefty
Gomez, Lefty O'Doul and Moe Berg. To challenge this formidable opponent,
Yomiuri Shinbun owner Matsutaro Shoriki bought together Japan's most talented
players. Although the team contained eleven future Hall of Famers,
they lost all 18 contests by a combined score of 189 to 39. The highlight
of the tour came on November 20th, when 17-year-old Eiji Sawamura pitched
seven shutout innings before surrendering a homerun to Gehrig. Sawamura
lost the game 1-0, but struck out nine including consecutive strikeouts
of Gehringer, Ruth, Gehrig, and Foxx.
1934 Major League All-Star
Tour Yomiuri Shinbun Premium
This famous pictures depicts
both the 1934 MLB All-Stars and the All-Japan team with facimile autographs
of each player. Unlike the redaily available reprints, this is an
ORIGINAL premium print inserted in the Yomiuri Shinbun.
10 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches
VERY RARE
EX Condition
$250
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