Here's former Yakult Swallows and Texas Rangers reliever Tony Barnette and me last month at Globe Life Field. Guys from our side of the Pacific, like Tony, who spent six seasons pitching in Japan, are some of the unhung heroes of the transpacific exchange that that exhibit documents and explores.

Event reminder: Lovers of baseball, Japan, good books, Tony Barnette, me?, I'll be doing a talk at 4 p.m. today at Linden Tree Books in Los Altos! Greg Clifford, local teacher and baseball coach, will be moderating. Really looking forward to it. Those in attendance can win a Zoom call w/ Tony too.

Latest careless ESPN typo: More editors are needed at so many outlets, big and small. Moved in a separate trade or sperate trade?

🚨Holiday dealing (active thru end of 2024): Buy a copy, hardcover or audiobook, of the CASEY Award-nominated "A Baseball Gaijin," and you'll get a second, signed copy for 75% off ($8.25). I hope you'll consider taking advantage and telling your friends. Thank you, my people! 🚨

I wanted to reiterate here how honored I am for my debut book, "A Baseball Gaijin," to appear on Spitball Mag's prestigious Casey Award finalists list. I'm grateful it's helping more people discover the exhilarating, inspiring, heartfelt Japanese journey that changed Tony Barnette's life.