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[PAST EVENT] US, Japan, and Baseball Panel

March 21, 2024
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location
Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1127
540 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
"US, Japan, and Baseball" Panel with Rob Fitts and Ken Macha

The US-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Project is honored and excited to welcome Rob Fitts (baseball historian) and Ken Macha (former MLB/NPB player and manager) to a panel on "US, Japan, and Baseball" on Thursday, March 21, 3:30pm in ISC 1127 on the William & Mary campus. Rob Fitts is the author of numerous articles and books on US and Japanese baseball, including "Banzai Babe Ruth" and "Wally Yonamine." Ken Macha played for the Chunichi Dragons for four years and later managed the Oakland A's as well as the Milwaukee Brewers. The panel is part of an International Relations class, but is open to the public. Sponsors and partners: US Embassy: Tokyo, Japan Retired Foreign Players Association, Global Research Institute, Reves Center for International Studies, Department of History, and International Relations Program.

Sponsored by: International Relations