The Pro Yakyu Report Vol. 1.07 - Foreign Catchers II
Channel: Michael Westbay
Date: 2013-02-10

This week I take a look at another 11 former foreign catchers who have played in Japan.  Looks like my Report was incomplete last week.

Resources:

General:
Nikkan Sports 2013年1月29日
The Official Baseball Encyclopedia 2004

Harrison McGaillard (aka "Bucky" Harris)
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingMaas-Myette.html
http://baseballhistoryblog.com/239/prewar-foreign-ballplayers-in-nippon-professional-baseball/

Yoshio Tanaka
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingTaiho-Tyrone.html
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Yoshio_Tanaka_(catcher)

Charlie Hood
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingHinshaw-Junge.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E3%83%89

Mitsuru Watanabe
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingUchio-Zuleta.html

Sal Recca
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingRaabe-Schwarz.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB

Ron Bottler
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bottle001ron
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingBertoia-Bynum.html

Nicholas Testa
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingTaiho-Tyrone.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Testa
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

One Game Wonders:

Toshio Miyamoto
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingMaas-Myette.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%AE%E6%9C%AC%E6%95%8F%E9%9B%84

Don Bussan
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingBertoia-Bynum.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3

Masami Kamiya
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingKai-Lyttle.html
http://www2.plala.or.jp/ippeifuji/gaikoku/orions01.htm

Mei-shi Ro
http://www.japanbaseballdaily.com/foreignbattingRaabe-Schwarz.html


Music:
球団歌Jazzバージョン「熱き星たちよ～BayStars Jump」by Yosuke Yamashita & Special Big Band