Some sample questions from this category:
* Every year, for as long as three weeks, the Hanshin Tigers of Osaka have to go on a long road trip called the 'Road of Death', and it always hurts the team. They have to do this because ...
* The St. Louis Cardinals were famous for their huge minor-league chain which contracted hundreds of players. How many minor-league affiliates does the average Japanese team have?
* Many Japanese teams bear the names of the companies that own them. For example, the Seibu Lions are owned by a real-estate mogul. Which of the following, owner - industry association, is NOT true?
* Who was the first 'gaijin' to manage a Japanese baseball team?
* Who was the foreign player who pitched for the Tokyo Giants in 1936?
* Who are the traditional rivals of the Tokyo Giants?
* What was the nickname of notorious Tokyo Giants pitcher Suguru Egawa?
* The greatest home run hitter in Japanese Baseball history is Sadaharu Oh. He was not pure Japanese, as his father was Chinese. Oh in fact carried a foreign passport. From what country was this passport?
* What are the large, highly regimented, cheering groups of fans called?
* What record did the visiting Major League All-Stars compile in 1988, during their tour of Japan?
* What is the Japanese term for team 'harmony' or 'spirit'?
* Which very popular American player was fired by his team, for extending his emergency medical leave in San Francisco?
* What is the annual high school baseball tournament called?
* Which of the following players have NOT played for the New York Mets?
* Who was the first Japanese player to play in Major League Baseball?
* Which of the following players are NOT of Japanese decent?
* Who is the first Japanese player to hit a home run in Major League Baseball?
* Which of the following teams have never had a Japanese player on their roster in the 20th century?
* What are the names of the two leagues in which Japanese teams compete?
* Who was the first Japanese player to play in an American World Series?
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