Baseball is played and enjoyed by many different cultures around the world. The document discusses several international baseball leagues and tournaments, such as the World Baseball Classic and Little League World Series, that bring different cultures together through the sport. It also profiles prominent professional baseball leagues from Japan, South Korea, and elsewhere that have contributed many players to Major League Baseball in the United States. The document concludes by noting how baseball continues to grow globally and break down cultural barriers between players from various countries.

1. HOW BASEBALL BREAKS
THE ICE BETWEEN
CULTURES.
By: Dylan McAllister

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INFORMATION
I chose this topic because I have a passion for baseball.
I have also witnessed different cultures participate in the game.
It’s America’s past time, but others love it just as much.

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BASEBALL SPORTING EVENTS AMONG
CULTURES
World Baseball Classic (WBC)
Little League World Series (LLWS)
Winter League Baseball
Formerly, The Olympics
Major League Baseball (MLB)

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PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES AMONGST THE
WORLD
Major League Baseball – USA
Cuban League
Colombia and Venezuela Professional Baseball Leagues
Asia Series
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
Korea Professional Baseball
Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

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DIFFERENT CULTURES AMONGST THE MLB
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
Aruba
Canada
Cuba
Curacao
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Australia
New Zealand
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
United States

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NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (NPB)
Highest level of baseball in Japan.
12 different teams throughout Japan.
The NPB has had 175 players go to the MLB

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KOREA PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (KPB)
Founded in 1982
10 different teams
Kia Tigers have the most championships with 10
Their first position player from the KPB is in his rookie season in the MLB this
year.

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JUNG HO KANG
Born April 5, 1987
Played for the Hyundai Unicorns and Nexen Heroes in the KPB
First KPB position player to play in the MLB
Now plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting .280 with 3 homeruns and 20 runs batted in

10. Baseball is played throughout the world. Players from all over the world play together,
and against each other.
Some baseball players come to play in America, and they still need translators. They
sometimes learn the English language from being around their teammates.
Baseball is rapidly growing throughout the world, and soon even more countries will
produce MLB ready players

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REFERENCES
HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/LIST_OF_ORGANIZED_BASEBALL_LEAGU
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HTTP://WWW.BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM/PLAYERS/K/KANGJU01.SHTML