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Baseball During Wartime

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男性60代 This photo was taken in August 1940 (Showa 15), likely at the Mitsubishi Baseball Stadium.

Expert Comments

男性20代 At the time this photo was taken, the scoreboard still displayed the English terms “Strike,” “Ball,” and “Out.” However, just three years later, in 1943 (Showa 18), the professional baseball league board decided to eliminate English terms—considered enemy language—and fully adopt Japanese expressions. As a result, “Strike” became Yoshi (“Good”), “Ball” became Dame (“No good”), and “Out” became Hike (“Get off”).

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