J-ball baseball

The original name of baseball was Townball. Baseball was first introduced to Japan and it was played in schools as a way to create stronger minds and bodies. In the 1930s,companies in Japan sponsor baseball teams to get positive publicity. There are six teams in each league in Japanese baseball. The first Japanese baseball player to play on a professional team in the United States was Mkami Goro, and 1190s, the Angeles Dodgers were called the United Nations team,because they recruited players fom many countries.