Kenneth Eng 's fascination with Japanese baseball began long before last March. But when Japan defeated Cuba to win the World Baseball Classic in the spring, Eng really wasn't surprised. Over the past 3 1/2 years of researching the sport for the documentary he and Alex Shear produced, Eng had come to learn about the seriousness of baseball in Japan, ... (Full article: 792 words)

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