{"product_id":"the-samurai-way-of-baseball-the-impact-of-ichiro-and-the-new-wave-from-japan-9780446694032","title":"The Samurai Way of Baseball: The Impact of Ichiro and the New Wave from Japan","description":"Ichiro...Nomo...Hasegawa...Hideki Matsui...one by one they have come to America and made their mark as incredibly gifted and popular ballplayers. But this new wave of athlete-led by the sensational Ichiro Suzuki, whom many refer to as the best all-around player-is just the tip of a fascinating iceberg. Illuminating a deep and very different tradition of baseball, Whiting shows why more Japanese players will be coming to America...and how they will forever transform the way our game is played. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grandly entertaining and deeply revealing, \u003ci\u003eThe Samurai Way of Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic book about sports, business, and stardom-in a world that is changing before our eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780446694032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Robert Whiting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637292495004,"sku":"9780446694032","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8e7c055c-cc9a-43e2-9fa4-2d3ed3909feb.jpg?v=1603844445","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-samurai-way-of-baseball-the-impact-of-ichiro-and-the-new-wave-from-japan-9780446694032","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}