William W. Kelly is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Sumitomo Professor Emeritus of Japanese Studies at Yale University. He has published widely on rural life, mainstream society, and the role of sports in modern Japanese society.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsA Note on Terms and Japanese Language1. Introducing Hanshin Tigers Baseball2. The Rhythms of Tigers Baseball: Stadiums and Seasons3. On the Field: Players, from Rookies to Veterans4. In the Dugout: Manager and Coaches5. In the Offices: Front Office and Parent Corporation6. In the Stands: Fans, Followers, and Fair-Weather Spectators7. In the Press Box: Sports Dailies and Mainstream Media8. Baseball as Education and Entertainment9. Workplace Melodramas and Second-City Complex10. A Sportsworld Transforming: The Hanshin Tigers at PresentEndnotesAppendix: A Note on the Research and WritingGlossary of Key Japanese TermsReferencesIndex

"The volume is a must-read for those with even a passing interest in Japanese baseball."

William W. Kelly is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Sumitomo Professor Emeritus of Japanese Studies at Yale University. He has published widely on rural life, mainstream society, and the role of sports in modern Japanese society.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsA Note on Terms and Japanese Language1. Introducing Hanshin Tigers Baseball2. The Rhythms of Tigers Baseball: Stadiums and Seasons3. On the Field: Players, from Rookies to Veterans4. In the Dugout: Manager and Coaches5. In the Offices: Front Office and Parent Corporation6. In the Stands: Fans, Followers, and Fair-Weather Spectators7. In the Press Box: Sports Dailies and Mainstream Media8. Baseball as Education and Entertainment9. Workplace Melodramas and Second-City Complex10. A Sportsworld Transforming: The Hanshin Tigers at PresentEndnotesAppendix: A Note on the Research and WritingGlossary of Key Japanese TermsReferencesIndex

"The volume is a must-read for those with even a passing interest in Japanese baseball."

William W. Kelly is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Sumitomo Professor Emeritus of Japanese Studies at Yale University. He has published widely on rural life, mainstream society, and the role of sports in modern Japanese society.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsA Note on Terms and Japanese Language1. Introducing Hanshin Tigers Baseball2. The Rhythms of Tigers Baseball: Stadiums and Seasons3. On the Field: Players, from Rookies to Veterans4. In the Dugout: Manager and Coaches5. In the Offices: Front Office and Parent Corporation6. In the Stands: Fans, Followers, and Fair-Weather Spectators7. In the Press Box: Sports Dailies and Mainstream Media8. Baseball as Education and Entertainment9. Workplace Melodramas and Second-City Complex10. A Sportsworld Transforming: The Hanshin Tigers at PresentEndnotesAppendix: A Note on the Research and WritingGlossary of Key Japanese TermsReferencesIndex

"The volume is a must-read for those with even a passing interest in Japanese baseball."