Greatest Gaijin
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Greatest Gaijin
In the history of Japanese baseball, please name your top 10-15 gaikokujin who had the most influence during their time in Japan.
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Re: Greatest Gaijin
[ Author: Mischa | Posted: Aug 20, 2007 8:53 AM
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Off the top of the head:
I could easily be leaving out some obvious ones.
- Randy Bass
- Boomer Wells
- Alex Cabrera
- Tuffy Rhodes
- Leron Lee
- Leon Lee
- Wally Yonamine
- Bobby Rose
- Orestes Destrade
- Felix Millan
- Charlie Manuel
I could easily be leaving out some obvious ones.
Re: Greatest Gaijin
[ Author: Guest: Jim Albright | Posted: Aug 20, 2007 9:11 AM
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Please see this article [Baseball Guru].
Re: Greatest Gaijin
[ Author: Sara B | Posted: Aug 20, 2007 10:39 AM
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Albright-sensei has answered this one as no one else can, so what could I possibly add? But it's a great question to which everyone has their nominations. It might be fun also to make a list of greatest Nihonjin players in MLB (major and minor) too.
Of the players I had the good fortune to see, I always admired Bobby Rose, Tuffy Rhodes, and, just as a terrific goodwill ambassador for the game, George Arias. Gaikokujin manager for me would be Bobby Valentine.
Looking forward to reading more opinions on this!
Of the players I had the good fortune to see, I always admired Bobby Rose, Tuffy Rhodes, and, just as a terrific goodwill ambassador for the game, George Arias. Gaikokujin manager for me would be Bobby Valentine.
Looking forward to reading more opinions on this!
Re: Greatest Gaijin
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Aug 20, 2007 11:24 AM
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Victor Starffin
Gene Bacque
Warren Cromartie
Randy Bass
Kaku Taigen
Kaku Genji
Dong Yeol Sun
Bobby Rose
Roberto Petagine
Jeff Williams
Tuffy Rhodes
Alex Cabrera
Gene Bacque
Warren Cromartie
Randy Bass
Kaku Taigen
Kaku Genji
Dong Yeol Sun
Bobby Rose
Roberto Petagine
Jeff Williams
Tuffy Rhodes
Alex Cabrera
Re: Greatest Gaijin
[ Author: ExitMoose | Posted: Aug 21, 2007 9:45 AM
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Depending on your definition of gaijin, Sadaharu Oh should probably be on that list somewhere.
Re: Greatest Gaijin
[ Author: Deanna | Posted: Aug 21, 2007 2:11 PM
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Huh. I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Don Blasingame.
Of course I have to put in a vote for Trey Hillman - in the last few years he's shown ways a manager can have success playing the game both Japanese style and American style.
Of course I have to put in a vote for Trey Hillman - in the last few years he's shown ways a manager can have success playing the game both Japanese style and American style.
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