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List of Illustrations | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction: Around the Horn | p. xiii |
Asia | p. 1 |
Japan: Changing of the Guard in High School Baseball | p. 3 |
Japan: The Hanshin Tigers and Japanese Professional Baseball | p. 22 |
China: Silk Gowns and Gold Gloves | p. 43 |
Taiwan: Baseball, Colonialism, and Nationalism | p. 65 |
Korea: Straw Sandals and Strong Arms | p. 89 |
The Americas | p. 115 |
Dominican Republic: Forging an International Industry | p. 117 |
Cuba: Behind the Curtain | p. 136 |
Cuba: Community, Fans, and Ballplayers | p. 147 |
Puerto Rico: A Major League Steppingstone | p. 160 |
Nicaragua: In Search of Diamonds | p. 172 |
Brazil: Baseball Is Popular, and the Players Are Japanese! | p. 196 |
Canada: Internationalizing America's National Pastime | p. 212 |
Europe | p. 227 |
Italy: No Hotdogs in the Bleachers | p. 229 |
Holland: An American Coaching Honkbal | p. 247 |
Great Britain: Baseball's Battle for Respect in the Land of Cricket, Rugby, and Soccer | p. 263 |
The Pacific | p. 289 |
Australia: Baseball Down Under | p. 291 |
Afterword: Is Baseball Really Global? | p. 305 |
The Contributors | p. 315 |
Index | p. 321 |
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