Japan Baseball Weekly Podcast – 2-25 …

Japan Baseball Weekly Podcast – 2-25 …

Vol. 3.04, John E. Gibson and Jim Allen discuss an interview with former Nippon Ham manager Trey Hillman [now Dodgers bench coach], talk about the WBC and a trio of Japanese rookies in the big leagues.

Answer to Dave’s question [courtesy Michael Westbay]:

FULL-TIME CATCHERS:
Harrison McGaillard (aka "Bucky" Harris)
Yoshio Tanaka
Mitsuru Watanabe
Sal Recca
Ron Bottler
Nicholas Testa
Giants: Jun Hirota [I think that’s how you read the kanji]
Mainichi: Charley Lewis

PART-TIME GUYS:
Charlie Hood
HIroshima: Adrian Garrett - 12 Games
Lotte: Mike Diaz - 21 Games
ORX: Francisco Cabrera - 1 Game
CHU: Dingo (David Nilsson) - 1 Game

ONE-TIME WONDERS:
Toshio Miyamoto
Don Bussan
Masami Kamiya


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Hey, Dave,

I give a little bit more information about the above catchers in my two part "Foreign Catcher" series here:

Part I
Part II

If you read Japanese (and are in Japan), my column in the upcoming "Baseball Magazine" (on sale March 19, 2013) looks a little more at the circumstances behind Bucky Harris' career, quickly mentions all the other guys, and asks if the "communication barrier" is real.

Michael,

Thanks so much for the research. I've been wondering about this for a while.

I feel kind of stupid for asking the question after you'd just put out the information - I've been meaning to follow your podcasts but I just hadn't gotten around to it.

Thanks again,

Dave

Thanks, Dave.

I know that video is harder to follow than audio, so it's understandable. It's the future, not the present.

Hope you enjoy.