Essay 1-02a: Baseball

I chose baseball, because I like baseball. I chose three websites. These are about history of baseball in Japan, the rules and difference between Japanese and American baseball. Baseball is very popular sport in the world. Now it is a one of Olympics event. It began about 150 years ago. I want you tell you about historical sport, baseball.

The game was introduced by Horace Wilson between 1867 and 1873 who was a Tokyo university's professor. 1903-1934 Waseda University and Keio University match up an annual. This game continues until now, and famous. It is called Sokei-sen. The first National High School Baseball Championship, commonly known as "Summer Koshien," was first held in 1915. The powerful player scout for professional baseball player in the game. The professional baseball has existed in Japan 1920. Japan won World Baseball Classic last year. This game world championship.

Baseball needs 9 people to make one team. One team hits ball from another team's pitcher. Batting and pitching change 1 inning. The inning is until 9. The team in the field is defensive. They catch and throw ball to defend as a point. Batting team hits ball to get point.

The difference between Japanese baseball and American baseball are three things. The one is difference size of ball. Japanese ball is smaller than American ball. This is topic when Japanese baseball player go to American league. The pitcher changes the grip to throw a breaking pitch. Second, ties are a possibility in Japanese baseball. In Japanese baseball, there is limit until 9 inning in case of draw, but in American baseball plays game come to an end. Third, the fan sing and cheer for their team. There is some good in singing and cheering.

Originally, baseball is American sport, but now it is national sport in Japan. It spreads all over the world. Japanese baseball players go to American league as a their dreams. Baseball player is admiration for children. I think baseball is famous and popular sport, so I want you to interested in it!

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