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Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

From Babe Ruth’s barnstorming tours to Shohei Ohtani’s star power, baseball's century-long ties to Japan have grown into one of Major League Baseball's most reliable global growth strategies. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.

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