Robert Whiting

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Ichiro Suzuki, right fielder for the Seattle Mariners, is considered by many to be one of the greatest baseball players ever to come out of Japan, and the number of great Japanese players just keeps growing. Robert Whiting looks into the recent phenomenon of Japanese ballplayers making it big in America and their impact on the game.

Events: Robert Whiting speaks at the Japan Society (33 East 47th Street) on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30PM – tickets, $10 (212-832-1155 for more info)

Music: Soundtrack from Field of Dreams, composed and conducted by James Horner Track 12: The Place Where Dreams Come True
Track 2: Deciding To Build a Field

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