Sadaharu Oh & Shigeo Nagashima
of the Yomiuri Giants in 1959-60
Contact Information:

Asian Baseball Committee Chairperson - 
Robert K. Fitts (New York)

Asian Baseball Committee Vice-Chair –
Jeffrey Wilson
(Shanghai, China)

Japanese Baseball Coordinator -
Michael Westbay
Tokyo Japan SABR Chapter

Departments



 

Japanese baseball has a rich history dating back to the 1870s.  By the early twetieth century, baseball was the most popular sport in Japan and professional leagues were established in 1936.  Japan is primarily responsible for the spread of baseball across Asia.

Many members of the Asian Baseball Committee focus on Japanese baseball.  Indeed, Tokyo has its own SABR Chapter.  If you would like to learn more about Japanese baseball or become involved in a SABR research project please go to the departments below.

For more information contact committee chair Robert K. Fitts by email or by phone at (212) 828-6678.

Announcements:
  • February 2003 - Asian Baseball Committee formed
    if you would like to join please contact Rob Fitts at
    asianbaseball@mindspring.com
  • 2006 SABR Convention
    will be held on July 9-13, in Seattle, Washington
    for more information see the 
    SABR Home Page
  • The Asian Baseball Committee Meeting will be held on July 2006 at the SABR Convention in Seattle, Washington.
Links:
A Short History of Japanese Baseball Japanese Baseball Timeline
SABR Japanese Baseball Research Projects Books on Japanese Baseball
SABR Asian Baseball Committee Home Page
About SABR: The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York in August of 1971. The Society's mission is to foster the study of baseball, to assist in developing and maintaining the history of the game, to facilitate the dissemination of baseball research, to stimulate interest in baseball, and to safeguard the proprietary interests of its members' research efforts.