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163 | Koshien is Baseball's Version of March Madness

163 | Koshien is Baseball's Version of March Madness

FromTalkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)


163 | Koshien is Baseball's Version of March Madness

FromTalkin' Baseball (MLB Podcast)

ratings:
Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams is a documentary airing on ESPN Monday, June 29 about Japan's annual high school tournament. Japanese legends like Masahiro Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani, Hideki Matsui, and Ichiro, among others, have all turned in dominant and historic performances at Koshien. We talked to director Ema Ryan Yamazaki about the history of the tournament, the making of the documentary, the way baseball is beloved in Japan, and the Japanese stars playing in MLB today.
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every Monday and Friday we will be breaking down and recapping the series that were, the standings, the good, the bad and the angry from the MLB.