Industrial League 1963
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Re: Industrial League 1963
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Aug 17, 2005 7:09 PM
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As far as a game between the U.S. Air Force and an Industrial League team in 1963, The Stars and Stripes would be the best source to ask. The Pacific Stars and Stripes dates back to 1945 and covers most events that happen on the bases in the Pacific Rim region.
Finding information on the Industrial Leagues is difficult now. Tracking down something in 1963 would be even more so. What's more, it was extreamly rare that a professional would go on to play for an amateur team after retiring from NPB until very recently. In order for a retired professional to play for an amateur team, even now, it requires special permission from the Commissioner's Office. Nonetheless, two resources (in Japanese only) that may know if such a player existed are the Pro Yakyu OB Club and/or the Japan Amateur Baseball Association.
Hope this helps.
Finding information on the Industrial Leagues is difficult now. Tracking down something in 1963 would be even more so. What's more, it was extreamly rare that a professional would go on to play for an amateur team after retiring from NPB until very recently. In order for a retired professional to play for an amateur team, even now, it requires special permission from the Commissioner's Office. Nonetheless, two resources (in Japanese only) that may know if such a player existed are the Pro Yakyu OB Club and/or the Japan Amateur Baseball Association.
Hope this helps.
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Since I'm trying to use as many real facts as possible, allow me to throw a few other questions at you. Can you identify a team that played near Tokyo in the Industrial League? Did any team really play the Air Force? Where did the team play? What was their schedule? What uniforms did they wear? Who was on the team? What newspaper, if any, might have covered the game?
Any facts you can supply are appreciated! You can e-mail me directly at jflorio at acmecreative d0t net
Thanks,
John Florio