Hanshin Tigers

The Hanshin Tigers, who recently won their second-ever championship in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League, are named for the fiercest of big cats. This episode explores the Tigers brand, the Curse of the Colonel, and baseball in Japan at large with guests:

• Masanori Shintani, lifelong Tigers fan (live from Laos!)
• Shane Barclay, owner, JapanBall
• Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon

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