Several people have reached out to ask if I can pick up some of the slack left by the passing of our dear friend Wayne Graczyk, who published the English language Japan Pro Baseball Fan Handbook & Media Guide from 1976 to 2018. After his death in 2018, his wife Yoshiko carried on for another year. It is out of respect and love for Wayne, a man whose memory lives in the personal baseball Hall of Fame of many of us, that this work is dedicated. Here’s to you buddy.
When complete, I intend to publish this as an e-book, but for now, it will exist on my website as I add to it piece by piece.
Contents
- Season overview 2019
- Team directory
- –Intro to team pages
- Pacific League Teams
- ––Seibu Lions
- ––SoftBank Hawks
- ––Rakuten Eagles
- ––Lotte Marines
- ––Nippon Ham Fighters
- ––Orix Buffaloes
- Central League Teams
- ––Yomiuri Giants
- ––DeNA BayStars
- ––Hanshin Tigers
- ––Hiroshima Carp
- ––Chunichi Dragons
- ––Yakult Swallows
- Imported players — and basic NPB rules governing them
- Pacific League History — a brief look at 1 of NPB’s two top-flight leagues
- Pacific League TV — how to stream PL games abroad
