Throwback Thursday: IU baseball goes to Japan
It’s been just over a week since the curtain closed on IU’s historic baseball season, which culminated in the Hoosiers first-ever appearance in the College World Series, but the thrills that took place on the diamond continue to be the talk the Btown campus. Indeed, anticipation for next year started almost immediately after the Hoosiers’ last out on June 19 against Oregon State, and the level of interest in IU baseball would seem to be at an all-time high.
The fun folks at IU Archives recently acquired a case of baseball fever, resulting in a fascinating story about the university’s 1922 baseball trip to Japan. The story, which you can find in two parts on the Archives’ always entertaining Blogging Hoosier History site, includes some great black and white photos (like the one below) of the IU squad, which brought American baseball to the Far East while also experiencing some unique Japanese traditions.
Consider this a nice Thursday throwback as we look forward to new Hoosier baseball highlights next year!
On March 28, 1922, the IU baseball team began its journey to the Far East, departing the Bloomington train station via the Monon.
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