Military Law
May 6, 2026
How did Japanese baseball players get so good at "America's Game?"
At least some of the credit may belong to the U.S. military and its veterans.
4th Appellate District, Division 3
Eileen C. Moore
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
Walt Whitman is credited with calling baseball "America's game" in 1889. Yet, Hideo Nomo was born in Japan and didn't move to the U.S. until he was 26 years old. He was the 1995 National League Rookie of the Year. Ichiro Suzuki was also born in Japan and moved to the U.S. when he was 27 years old. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame four years later. Hideki Matsui, likewise born in Japan, moved to the U.S. when he was 28 years old. He was the 2009 World Series MVP....
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