My Mistake, Here's the Correct Name
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I apologize for my mistake, you are right, Jim Allen is a fixture in the Yomiuri Shimbun as a sportswriter. I was actually looking for information on Jim Small, who is quoted by Mr. Allen in a September 27, 2003 article and referred to as MLB Japan Managing Director. The article is about MLB's intentions in entering the NPB's market, as a "partner" and not a "rival."
Any information on Small-san? I can't find much reference to him or his office anywhere else.
It's not a rush though, as I am currently writing the chapter on how the NPB is currently developing toward core status (on par with MLB) from a semi-periphery / independent body in the world-baseball-system. NPB is developing its own periphery in Asia, and there are dubious comparisons beginning to develop to the development of the MLB periphery in Latin America. A stronger state (league) could help propel the NPB to more equal status, what do you think?