The Baseball Bookshelf Almanac, April 29

April 29, 2014

On this date

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ellyLdI4K2Y/TAQxCfUtU0I/AAAAAAAABkk/h-M-oJNY6p8/s1600/Sayonara+Home+Run.JPG1936: The first professional baseball game played in the Japanese Baseball League.  Nagoya defeats Dai Tokyo, 8 – 5.

Born this date

1947: Tom House, pitcher

Died this date:

2007: Mike Royko, writer (b. 1932)

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Tagged as: baseball in Japan, Japanese baseball, Mike Royko, Robert Whiting, Tom House

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