tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post9209840728148831954..comments2024-03-28T08:23:39.263-04:00Comments on Japanese Baseball Cards: 1988 Japanese Olympic Baseball TeamNPB Card Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-73812804415448620922020-02-25T09:29:20.966-05:002020-02-25T09:29:20.966-05:00Furuta was the last active player in Japan but Nom...Furuta was the last active player in Japan but Nomo was still playing a year later.<br /><br />I didn't know about Nippon-Ham passing on him either until I read it in his Wikipedia page. But he was a second round draft pick so in essence all the teams passed on him. NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-89023969082341390662020-02-24T21:12:55.982-05:002020-02-24T21:12:55.982-05:00Wow, great write up about the team. I guess Furut...Wow, great write up about the team. I guess Furuta would have been the last active player? I hadn't known about Nippon Ham passing on him early in his career, that has to be the Japanese version of those "Dodgers passing up on Roberto Clemente", etc stories. Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-63392675096569335682020-02-22T11:37:07.644-05:002020-02-22T11:37:07.644-05:00Don't think I knew that Nomo was on the 1988 O...Don't think I knew that Nomo was on the 1988 Olympic team roster. Very cool. By the way... I love the 90's Takara baseball card designs. Very colorful.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com