Aaron Fischman
@byaaronfisch.bsky.social
"A Baseball Gaijin" author, OnTheNBABeat. 2x LA Press Club winner, 2024 CASEY Award finalist. USC Annenberg MA (Journalism), UCDavis BA; [email protected]
https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Gaijin-Chasing-Dream-Japan/dp/1683584775/
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Aaron Fischman
@byaaronfisch.bsky.social
· Jun 17
Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back
Amazon.com: Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back: 9781683584773: Fischman, Aaron: Books
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We're excited and grateful that the book has been critically acclaimed, but we need all the help we can get spreading the word & boosting sales; it's an admittedly niche subject. It's back down to its cheapest price on Amazon at $22.10 (reg. retail price: $32.99). www.amazon.com/Baseball-Gai...
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Really excited for this! I'll get to join @byaaronfisch.bsky.social, Rob Fitts, and Yuriko Gamo Romer, director of DIAMOND DIPLOMACY, for a wide-ranging chat about international baseball with the great Jim Small. Details to attend or for Zoom here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Saturday August 22, 2026, 2-4 PM PST, International Baseball Panel Discussion & Book Signing
Join us Saturday August 22, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST, for an exciting hybrid panel discussion and book signing celebrating international baseball featuring special guests: Aaron Fischman, A Baseball...
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August 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Really excited for this! I'll get to join @byaaronfisch.bsky.social, Rob Fitts, and Yuriko Gamo Romer, director of DIAMOND DIPLOMACY, for a wide-ranging chat about international baseball with the great Jim Small. Details to attend or for Zoom here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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we have truly reached Maximum Muncy
June 30, 2026 at 2:33 AM
we have truly reached Maximum Muncy
On July 11, Japanese baseball historian Rob Fitts is coming to SoCal (Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute). If you'd like to join him at the free event, I'll put the link below. He's always a fun+fascinating communicator & his oral history book is so good: www.jci-gardena.org/gvjci-upcomi...
GVJCI Upcoming Events
Are you interested in seeing a previously offered cooking workshop? Chef Mike and the GVJCI would like to offer a private recording of our previous cooking workshops just for you! These recordings...
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June 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
On July 11, Japanese baseball historian Rob Fitts is coming to SoCal (Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute). If you'd like to join him at the free event, I'll put the link below. He's always a fun+fascinating communicator & his oral history book is so good: www.jci-gardena.org/gvjci-upcomi...
It was such a joy speaking with @tonyamckenziepr.bsky.social about "A Baseball Gaijin," my unforgettable trip to Tokyo, the broader journey, staying engaged when things feel bleak, my storytelling approach and so much more. Enjoy the conversation here: tonyamckenziepr.substack.com/p/from-the-m...
From the Minor Leagues to the Majors via Tokyo
How Aaron Fischman CTRLed A Story Nobody Asked For And It Went From Blank Page To Cooperstown
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June 26, 2026 at 2:54 AM
It was such a joy speaking with @tonyamckenziepr.bsky.social about "A Baseball Gaijin," my unforgettable trip to Tokyo, the broader journey, staying engaged when things feel bleak, my storytelling approach and so much more. Enjoy the conversation here: tonyamckenziepr.substack.com/p/from-the-m...
It was my honor having Marshall on the show. Fine. I guess we can both share the honors. Really, though ... It was a terrific book written by Marshall and we had a fun, expansive conversation discussing it. I'd love to hear what you think if you wind up listening.
It was an honor discussing my ‘85 World Series book with @byaaronfisch.bsky.social on the “On the NBA Beat” podcast! From my writing style to learning Missouri history to how a friggin’ video game saved the whole project, we cover it all. Listen and share!
“Interstate ’85” Book Special With Marshall Garvey | On The NBA Beat
Marshall Garvey, author of Interstate '85: The Royals, the Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series, joins On the NBA Beat to discuss his book on the 1985 WS.
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April 20, 2026 at 6:46 AM
It was my honor having Marshall on the show. Fine. I guess we can both share the honors. Really, though ... It was a terrific book written by Marshall and we had a fun, expansive conversation discussing it. I'd love to hear what you think if you wind up listening.
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It was an honor discussing my ‘85 World Series book with @byaaronfisch.bsky.social on the “On the NBA Beat” podcast! From my writing style to learning Missouri history to how a friggin’ video game saved the whole project, we cover it all. Listen and share!
“Interstate ’85” Book Special With Marshall Garvey | On The NBA Beat
Marshall Garvey, author of Interstate '85: The Royals, the Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series, joins On the NBA Beat to discuss his book on the 1985 WS.
www.onthenbabeat.com
April 14, 2026 at 5:03 AM
It was an honor discussing my ‘85 World Series book with @byaaronfisch.bsky.social on the “On the NBA Beat” podcast! From my writing style to learning Missouri history to how a friggin’ video game saved the whole project, we cover it all. Listen and share!
Anyone in Cooperstown? I'll be speaking with the terrific Bruce Markusen tomorrow at the @baseballhall as part of his 2025 author series. 1 p.m. in the Bullpen Theater. There will be a live stream on the HOF's FB page. Excited for the honor and to celebrate Ichiro and the new Yakyu exhibit too!
July 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Anyone in Cooperstown? I'll be speaking with the terrific Bruce Markusen tomorrow at the @baseballhall as part of his 2025 author series. 1 p.m. in the Bullpen Theater. There will be a live stream on the HOF's FB page. Excited for the honor and to celebrate Ichiro and the new Yakyu exhibit too!
As our promo starts to wind down, I'm honored to have appeared on The Baseball Book Club podcast. This was recorded a handful of months ago, so I don't remember specifics, but it definitely was a good conversation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Podcast Episode · The Baseball Book Club · 07/22/2025 · 1h 6m
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July 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
As our promo starts to wind down, I'm honored to have appeared on The Baseball Book Club podcast. This was recorded a handful of months ago, so I don't remember specifics, but it definitely was a good conversation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Rob Fitts and the Asian Baseball Committee had Tony Barnette & me at #SABR 53. We loved presenting and will be doing something similar via Zoom this Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT as Rob kicks off the ABC's virtual series. Its free and open to all.
Please register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Please register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Asian Baseball Committee meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Asian Baseball Committee meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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July 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Rob Fitts and the Asian Baseball Committee had Tony Barnette & me at #SABR 53. We loved presenting and will be doing something similar via Zoom this Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT as Rob kicks off the ABC's virtual series. Its free and open to all.
Please register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Please register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Just finished reading "A Baseball Gaijin," by @byaaronfisch.bsky.social. The book tells the fascinating story of Tony Barnette, who played six seasons in Japan, then came back to the US pitched for the Texas Rangers. Great insights into Japanese baseball culture.
July 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just finished reading "A Baseball Gaijin," by @byaaronfisch.bsky.social. The book tells the fascinating story of Tony Barnette, who played six seasons in Japan, then came back to the US pitched for the Texas Rangers. Great insights into Japanese baseball culture.
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A great piece on Shin Soo Choi’s retirement.
"I never thought I was very good at baseball."
Once carrying the pressure of an entire nation on his back, Shin-Soo Choo now can look back on his remarkable career and legacy. I spoke with the outfielder following his KBO retirement ceremony.
www.mlb.com/news/shin-so...
Once carrying the pressure of an entire nation on his back, Shin-Soo Choo now can look back on his remarkable career and legacy. I spoke with the outfielder following his KBO retirement ceremony.
www.mlb.com/news/shin-so...
Shin-Soo Choo 'cherished every moment' of remarkable career
When it comes to MLB's Korean stars, there is one name that dominates the record books: Shin-Soo Choo. The slugging outfielder with an impeccable batting eye is first in nearly every offensive categor...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A great piece on Shin Soo Choi’s retirement.
Until 7, I’m here with former Rangers and Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette at the Grand Slam Team Store here in Arlington. Come say hello! The stadium is so nice. Also, where should I eat after? The options seem endless.
June 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Until 7, I’m here with former Rangers and Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette at the Grand Slam Team Store here in Arlington. Come say hello! The stadium is so nice. Also, where should I eat after? The options seem endless.
Within the hour here at SABR 53 in Dallas, Steve Steinberg and Lyle Spatz will be accepting this year's Larry Ritter Award for their great Deadball Era book. Congrats to them! I recently interviewed Steve about "Mike Donlin" here www.onthenbabeat.com/2025/06/its-...
“It’s Like Going Back in a Time Machine” (Mike Donlin Book Special With Steve Steinberg) | On The NBA Beat
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Steve Steinberg, co-author of Mike Donlin: A Rough and Rowdy Life From New York Baseball Idol to Stage and Screen, joins the show. Enjoy! Here ...
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June 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Within the hour here at SABR 53 in Dallas, Steve Steinberg and Lyle Spatz will be accepting this year's Larry Ritter Award for their great Deadball Era book. Congrats to them! I recently interviewed Steve about "Mike Donlin" here www.onthenbabeat.com/2025/06/its-...
We're excited and grateful that the book has been critically acclaimed, but we need all the help we can get spreading the word & boosting sales; it's an admittedly niche subject. It's back down to its cheapest price on Amazon at $22.10 (reg. retail price: $32.99). www.amazon.com/Baseball-Gai...
Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back
Amazon.com: Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back: 9781683584773: Fischman, Aaron: Books
www.amazon.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
We're excited and grateful that the book has been critically acclaimed, but we need all the help we can get spreading the word & boosting sales; it's an admittedly niche subject. It's back down to its cheapest price on Amazon at $22.10 (reg. retail price: $32.99). www.amazon.com/Baseball-Gai...
It was an honor to write for @texas-rangers.bsky.social Magazine's June edition, exploring pitchers Tony Barnette & Chris Martin's parallel journeys that changed everything for them. It's called "Chasing a Dream - From Japan to the Majors" (pp. 40-44): www.digitalpublications-mlb.com/157005/15724...
Rangers Magazine - June 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
It was an honor to write for @texas-rangers.bsky.social Magazine's June edition, exploring pitchers Tony Barnette & Chris Martin's parallel journeys that changed everything for them. It's called "Chasing a Dream - From Japan to the Majors" (pp. 40-44): www.digitalpublications-mlb.com/157005/15724...
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“Trump is using military forces to stop a protest — I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us.”
Doechii at the #BETAwards
Doechii at the #BETAwards
June 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“Trump is using military forces to stop a protest — I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us.”
Doechii at the #BETAwards
Doechii at the #BETAwards
Watching this Texas Rangers podcast interview made my heart swell with pride and gratitude. In it, Tony Barnette discusses w/ Jeff Wilson and John Rhatigan his transformational (stranger-than-fiction too) journey and what having it documented in a book means to him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-MZ...
Rangers Offense EXPLODES This Weekend & Tony Barnette Joins The Show | DLLS Rangers Podcast
YouTube video by DLLS Sports
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June 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Watching this Texas Rangers podcast interview made my heart swell with pride and gratitude. In it, Tony Barnette discusses w/ Jeff Wilson and John Rhatigan his transformational (stranger-than-fiction too) journey and what having it documented in a book means to him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-MZ...
I'm very excited to discuss "A Baseball Gaijin," which follows the inspiring journey of American Tony Barnette, who leaves for Tokyo in continuing pursuit of his lifelong dream to pitch in the majors. But NPB/Japan becomes much more than a means to an end, transforming his life on and off the field.
Aaron Fischman (@byaaronfisch.bsky.social), author of the book Baseball Gaijin, will be at the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Bullpen Theater to discuss his work and take questions from the audience on Thursday, July 31, 1 p.m baseballhall.org/news/2025-au... #npb
Museum's Author Series Programs Bring Latest Baseball Stories to Cooperstown | Baseball Hall of Fame
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May 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I'm very excited to discuss "A Baseball Gaijin," which follows the inspiring journey of American Tony Barnette, who leaves for Tokyo in continuing pursuit of his lifelong dream to pitch in the majors. But NPB/Japan becomes much more than a means to an end, transforming his life on and off the field.
This is pretty cool. Yesterday Rob Fitts alerted me to his and Yoichi Nagata's discovery that record of baseball being played in Japan now dates back to about a year and a half earlier than previously known, in Kobe in July 1869. Rob's post on the finding: www.robfitts.com/post/newly-i...
Newly Identified Newspaper Article Pushes Earliest Date of Japanese Baseball Back to July 1869
Kobe, Japan in 1871In 2022 Japanese baseball celebrated its official 150th birthday. Most officials and historians date the introduction of baseball to Japan to 1872 when American teacher Horace Wilso...
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May 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is pretty cool. Yesterday Rob Fitts alerted me to his and Yoichi Nagata's discovery that record of baseball being played in Japan now dates back to about a year and a half earlier than previously known, in Kobe in July 1869. Rob's post on the finding: www.robfitts.com/post/newly-i...
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That is my favorite baseball book of the many from 2024 that i read. Highly recommend.
April 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
That is my favorite baseball book of the many from 2024 that i read. Highly recommend.
For now at least - I'm not sure how much longer - Amazon has my book available for 33% off ($22.10). It's the lowest I've seen it anywhere. If you purchase a copy or more for yourself and/or others, I'll match your books with signed ABG bookmarks. Just let me know www.amazon.com/Baseball-Gai...
Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back
Amazon.com: Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back: 9781683584773: Fischman, Aaron: Books
www.amazon.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
For now at least - I'm not sure how much longer - Amazon has my book available for 33% off ($22.10). It's the lowest I've seen it anywhere. If you purchase a copy or more for yourself and/or others, I'll match your books with signed ABG bookmarks. Just let me know www.amazon.com/Baseball-Gai...
Appearing on @baseballandbbq.bsky.social was such a joy. Here's the episode for which the guys had me on to discuss "A Baseball Gaijin." Talking to them was just like to talking to old friends. bleav.com/shows/baseba...
Baseball and BBQ: A Baseball Gaijin Author, Aaron Fischman and Champion Pitmaster Fred Robles, With Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding
Episode 287 features the author of A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back, Aaron Fischman and Champion Pitmaster Fred Robles, With Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding
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April 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Appearing on @baseballandbbq.bsky.social was such a joy. Here's the episode for which the guys had me on to discuss "A Baseball Gaijin." Talking to them was just like to talking to old friends. bleav.com/shows/baseba...
Historian and baseball nerd Kevin Baker wrote a tremendous book, "The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City," so I interviewed him about it. In my biased (but completely accurate) opinion, it produced a fascinating and educational conversation: www.onthenbabeat.com/2025/04/the-...
“The New York Game” Book Special With Kevin Baker | On The NBA Beat
Historian, journalist and novelist extraordinaire Kevin Baker, author of the 2024 CASEY Award winner, The New York Game, joins the show for an expansive talk
www.onthenbabeat.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Historian and baseball nerd Kevin Baker wrote a tremendous book, "The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City," so I interviewed him about it. In my biased (but completely accurate) opinion, it produced a fascinating and educational conversation: www.onthenbabeat.com/2025/04/the-...
Thank you for the thoughtful review, @tomhoffarth.bsky.social, just in time for this Japanese baseball day. I appreciate it! fartheroffthewall.com/2025/03/17/d...
Day 1 of 2025 baseball book reviews: It’s tariff-free travelogue if you water-down the Wa and toast it on St. Paddy’s Day
“JapanBall: Travel Guide to Japanese Baseball” The author: Gabe Lerman, with Shane BarclayThe details: Independently published, 160 pages, $29, released Dec. 22, 2024; best available at…
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March 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Thank you for the thoughtful review, @tomhoffarth.bsky.social, just in time for this Japanese baseball day. I appreciate it! fartheroffthewall.com/2025/03/17/d...
I loved every word of @keithob.bsky.social's "Charlie Hustle." Should I have left 40% of it to the final 2 days before the interview? No. Did it add to the drama? Certainly. My lack of professionalism aside, it's an incredible book & an interesting conversation www.onthenbabeat.com/2025/03/char...
“Charlie Hustle” Book Special With Keith O’Brien | On The NBA Beat
New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien, author of the widely acclaimed "Charlie Hustle," keeps our 2024 CASEY Award finalists series churning!
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March 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I loved every word of @keithob.bsky.social's "Charlie Hustle." Should I have left 40% of it to the final 2 days before the interview? No. Did it add to the drama? Certainly. My lack of professionalism aside, it's an incredible book & an interesting conversation www.onthenbabeat.com/2025/03/char...