Sadly my grandfathers submarine killed Sawamura during World War 2. - On November 20, 1934, the 17-year-old Sawamura faced a team of visiting all-star players from Major League Baseball, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer. Entering the game in the fourth inning, the high school pitcher struck out nine batters and held the Americans to a single run over five innings pitched; a home run by Gehrig in the seventh saddled Sawamura with the loss. However, he did manage to strike out Gehringer, Ruth, Gehrig, and Foxx in succession. Connie Mack, who was managing the American team, was so impressed by Sawamura's performance that he tried to sign him to a Major League contract; Sawamura refused to go, citing a reluctance to leave home. In 1943, Sawamura was drafted in the Japanese Imperial Army. He was killed in battle near Yakushima when his ship was torpedoed by USS Sea Devil near the end of World War II.
Wow, such incredible footage. It is even in good shape and decently shot. What a find. It's an awesome picture of a small time before WW2, where Japan changed so much. I love seeing newly discovered film like this. It really takes you to that time and place.
Nice story and footage here. I heard before the tour started that Connie Mack wanted to retire and convince none other than the Babe himself to take over the helm of the Philadelphia A’s. But Mack changed his mind when he saw how much control Ruth’s wife had on the Babe while on the boat ride over to Japan. Mack apparently confided to someone that the Babe was so manipulated he was concerned his wife might end up running the A’s!!
The fourth player standing from left is my uncle, Eric McNair. I think everyone can spot the "Babe." The first player standing from right is Lou Gehrig.
Moe Berg was taught by state department to use a camera, because there was hardly any photos of Japan. We used his pics to get targets and landmarks to bomb.
In The Terror Infamy a shot down Japanese pilot the lead hero interrogates was a former Baseball player that play against Lou in that tour, not sure if it was really real history or added to the series.
Behave? Babe Ruth grabbed Japanese women and well... look up the documentary on Babe Ruth created by HBO or ESPN and on that documentary there's an old man I forget the old man name but he tells you exactly what Babe did with those Japanese women.
Sadly my grandfathers submarine killed Sawamura during World War 2. - On November 20, 1934, the 17-year-old Sawamura faced a team of visiting all-star players from Major League Baseball, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer. Entering the game in the fourth inning, the high school pitcher struck out nine batters and held the Americans to a single run over five innings pitched; a home run by Gehrig in the seventh saddled Sawamura with the loss. However, he did manage to strike out Gehringer, Ruth, Gehrig, and Foxx in succession. Connie Mack, who was managing the American team, was so impressed by Sawamura's performance that he tried to sign him to a Major League contract; Sawamura refused to go, citing a reluctance to leave home. In 1943, Sawamura was drafted in the Japanese Imperial Army. He was killed in battle near Yakushima when his ship was torpedoed by USS Sea Devil near the end of World War II.
I own a piece of the Babes uniform from his trip to Japan! Cherished treasure!
Wow, lucky
Wow, such incredible footage. It is even in good shape and decently shot. What a find. It's an awesome picture of a small time before WW2, where Japan changed so much. I love seeing newly discovered film like this. It really takes you to that time and place.
I heard the US planted spies to see the naval shipyards
@@scottp.1884 we did the rumor is that's the whole reason for the tour
Japan had already invaded and occupied Manchuria by this time, and resigned from the League of Nations.
What's fantastic about this is the two greatest players from Maryland where on this team
This is great to watch!
"XX" home videos! Great stuff. I wish i could've met that guy; he and Gehrig.
My grand father played for Japan. He was the only American his name is Jimmy horio from maui. He is the only person that signed in English for japan
When I see the Japanese children, I can't help thinking of the immediate future and whether they survived the war. Such scenes of innocence.
People are cool.
Power hungry despots are asshats, who ruin things for everybody else.
Bad leadership. Letting the wrong people, with deluded and/or evil intentions get their hands on the levers of POWER.
Nice story and footage here. I heard before the tour started that Connie Mack wanted to retire and convince none other than the Babe himself to take over the helm of the Philadelphia A’s. But Mack changed his mind when he saw how much control Ruth’s wife had on the Babe while on the boat ride over to Japan. Mack apparently confided to someone that the Babe was so manipulated he was concerned his wife might end up running the A’s!!
Connie might have been wrong.
Babe was much more manageable with Claire reeling him in. Imagine a 1924 era Babe trying to manage!
Would like to have seen the films that Moe Berg took of the tour he could speak in 7 languages but could not hit in any of them
The fourth player standing from left is my uncle, Eric McNair. I think everyone can spot the "Babe." The first player standing from right is Lou Gehrig.
Looking at 2:36 - 40 relates to above comment.
My uncle... married my aunt.
How do you not mention Eiji Sawamura?
Babe ruth& babe ruth all were were not afraid of him battice practice pitcher
Batting practice pitcher
See the comment by TB1968 above.
Moe Berg was taught by state department to use a camera, because there was hardly any photos of Japan. We used his pics to get targets and landmarks to bomb.
In The Terror Infamy a shot down Japanese pilot the lead hero interrogates was a former Baseball player that play against Lou in that tour, not sure if it was really real history or added to the series.
I know they played in Koshien Stadium, was the stadium shot Koshien? Or is it another ballpark?
Yes it was its still there it's the home of the hanshin tigers
The narration says it's Meiji Jingu Stadium (Tokyo).
I start Foxx at home plate catching on my all time team.
Double X was a 1st baseman.
I think he started his career as a catcher but Connie Mack moved him to 1b because he also had Mickey Cochrane.
lol
You guys say at 2:22 that Babe and the boys were well-behaved eh? Go to the 19-minute mark
th-cam.com/video/5GkZRw21kho/w-d-xo.html
I'd buy double XX a Dos Equis.
Ha, good one!
Greatest Right-Handed Hitter EVER.......Check it out......Career OPS, baby.
Anglovox Foxx And Then Hornsby.
Anglovox roger hornsby another greatest right handed hitter
Double x jimmy foxx, ted willian said jimmy foxx had big muscle& baseball hitt sound like a fkrecrackers
Behave? Babe Ruth grabbed Japanese women and well... look up the documentary on Babe Ruth created by HBO or ESPN and on that documentary there's an old man I forget the old man name but he tells you exactly what Babe did with those Japanese women.
th-cam.com/video/5GkZRw21kho/w-d-xo.html , at 19:22
Limpwrist
@@Cincinnatus1869
Toad the wet sprocket
Did those women rip open their blouses and say 'Nipponese!'