Today we examine the quiet, curious kid from Oshu, Japan who would rise up, and become the face of Major League Baseball, during the 2021 season, doing something no one alive has ever seen before. Dominate the game of baseball on the mound and in the batters box. Who is this “Japanese Babe Ruth”? And where did he come from. We have the answers here, on Backwards K Pod. Where We Collect Ballplayers And Their Stories. #BackwardsKPod #ShoheiOhtani #JapanBaseball #KosheinTournament #HidekiMatsui #HanamiHigashiHighSchool #NPBL #MajorLeagueBaseball #HideoNomo #Ichiro #LosAngelesAngels #JakeRobinson #LetsTalkBaseballPodcastNetwork

From his rise as a wealthy shipbuilder living in obscurity in Cleveland, to becoming the architect of a $5.25 Billion baseball empire. This is the story of the Boss. The man who would once again breathe life into the New York Yankees and have a major impact on the game, that will be felt by future generations of fans. #NewYorkYankees #GeorgeSteinbrenner #ClevelandIndians #ReggieJackson #BillyMartin #DaveWinfield #CBS #MajorLeagueBaseball

In the late 1970’s, Major League Baseball was a lagging brand, vulnerable to losing a whole generation of kids. Baseball countered this with television programming targeting children and teens. Hear the short story of how The Baseball Bunch, was able to bridge the divide between kids and MLB during the 80’s. #JohnnyBench #SanDiegoChicken #TommyLasorda #BaseballBunch #Baseball #TugMcGraw #PeteRose #MLB #MajorLeagueBaseball

Examining the life of The Great One Roberto Clemente. From his humble beginnings, through his rise in Major League Baseball, to his untimely death trying to save lives. A complex man, living in a complex time. Backwards K Where We Collect Ballplayers And Their Stories #RobertoClemente #PittsburghPirates #MajorLeagueBaseball #BranchRickey #JakeRobinson #LetsTalkBaseballPodcastNetwork