Introduction: Around the Horn - George GmelchPart 1. Asia1. Japan: Changing of the Guard in High School Baseball - Dan Gordon; 2. Japan: The Hanshin Tigers and Japanese Professional Baseball - William W. Kelly; 3. China: Silk Gowns and Gold Gloves - Joseph A. Reaves; 4. Taiwan: Baseball, Colonialism, and Nationalism - Andrew Morris; 5. Korea: Straw Sandals and Strong Arms - Joseph A. ReavesPart 2. The Americas6. Dominican Republic: Forging an International Industry - Alan Klein; 7. Cuba: Behind the Curtain - Tim Wendel; 8. Cuba: Community, Fans, and Ballplayers - Thomas Carter; 9. Puerto Rico: A Major League Steppingstone - Thomas E. Van Hyning and Franklin Otto; 10. Nicaragua: In Search of Diamonds - Dan Gordon; 11. Brazil: Baseball Is Popular, and the Players Are Japanese! - Carlos Azzoni, Tales Azzoni, and Wayne Patterson; 12. Canada: Internationalizing America's National Pastime - Colin HowellPart 3. Europe13. Italy: No Hotdogs in the Bleachers - Peter Carino; 14. Holland: An American - Coaching Honkbal - Harvey Shapiro; 15. Great Britain: Baseball's Battle for Respect in the Land of Cricket, Rugby, and Soccer - Josh ChetwyndPart 4. The Pacific16. Australia: Baseball Down Under - Joseph ClarkAfterword: Is Baseball Really Global? - George Gmelch
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