MLB: Cubs/Braves Throwback Jersey Game

dmwierz wrote in post #5730029
Adam - Why Japan?

A multitude of reasons..

#1 You photographed Kosuke Fukudome and he is Japanese
#2 Im in love with Japan
#3 The Japanese are in love with Baseball
#4 I can speak Japanese
#5 You would love it

AdamLewis wrote in post #5732531
A multitude of reasons..

#1 You photographed Kosuke Fukudome and he is Japanese
#2 Im in love with Japan
#3 The Japanese are in love with Baseball
#4 I can speak Japanese
#5 You would love it

Road trip !!
I'm in.

AdamLewis wrote in post #5732531
A multitude of reasons..

#1 You photographed Kosuke Fukudome and he is Japanese
#2 Im in love with Japan
#3 The Japanese are in love with Baseball
#4 I can speak Japanese
#5 You would love it

Makes sense to me! If only I could go to all the countries where folks I have photographed come from. Would make a nice year or so, that's for sure.

Actually, I've been to Japan countless times. The first was in July 1976, where I celebrated the US' bicentennial at the naval base in Yokosuka. I've seen several baseball games there (as well as games in Korea, Australia, Republic of China, Italy, Canada, Mexico and even a game in Brazil).

What I remember the most about the games in Japan was the noise continues throughout the game (bells, whistles, drums, etc), even between innings, and seems to be almost independent of what is happening on the field. Also, I don't think there were more than 10 runs scored total in the handful of games I saw. Of course, this was in the 90's, and pitchers dominated the League.

DW