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11 June 2013 at 23 : 09 PM
Youman ready to move past Kim’s Mistake
By Philip Riccobono The hot baseball topic today around the Korean baseball world left us with no shortage of debate over racial sensitivity and cultural awareness. Yesterday (Monday KST), KBO slugger, Kim tae-Kyun, of the Hanwha Eagles made some disparaging remarks about LHP Shane Youman, an African-American (see link for details from Jeeho Yoo’s ...
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10 May 2013 at 13 : 38 PM
Podcast 1.11: Chris Oxspring, RHP Lotte Giants
We join "International Journeyman" Chris Oxspring this week as he touches on everything from winning a Silver at the '04 Olympics, time spent in MLB, Japan and working a job outside of baseball right up to the WBC in March, leading to his KBO ...
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6 April 2013 at 21 : 30 PM
Podcast 1.9: KBO needs to change
Allen Wolf, writer of "Time for KBO to grow up" stops by and Van Walker joins in-studio. The guys talk about how the Korean Baseball Organization differs from MLB- from free agency to marketing. Who has the best KBO ...
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29 March 2013 at 01 : 03 AM
1.8, Justin Kutcher of FOX Sports MLB
Re-united after 12 years- Justin Kutcher, FOX Sports MLB Play by Play man joins us. Philip and Justin trade stories about working with FOX Sports' Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Find out just how Justin rose through the ranks from making only $500 a month when starting out in AAA Portland to calling nationally televised games. Philip, Justin and Nino chat ...
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13 February 2013 at 19 : 23 PM
Interview: Interpreting for Nyjer Morgan (and Tony Plush) in Japan
[caption id="attachment_288" align="alignnone" width="300"] Yokohama DeNA Baystars Outfielder Nyjer Morgan (Left), and his interpreter, Atsushi Nagamata (Right). Nagamata's new assignment with Morgan will likely keep him on his toes, translating words not found in any dictionary. Courtesy DeNA Baystars[/caption] By Philip S. Riccobono This upcoming ...
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27 January 2013 at 22 : 58 PM
Podcast 1.5: David Kim, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout
On this episode of Coming To America Baseball, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout, David Kim, on assignment, calls in from Jeju Island, Korea. Find out what cuisine made Nino show up late (as usual). Philip and Nino talk about what obscure KBO record David set. The guys also discuss high school baseball in Korea and Japan, MLB allowing interpreters on ...
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13 December 2012 at 01 : 09 AM
Special Podcast- Ryu and Dodgers Agree to terms
Probably the only podcast devoted to Hyun-jin Ryu's historic deal. In Podcast 1.3, Jeeho Yoo, of Yonhap News, stops by to talk about the historic signing of Ryu with LA. Later, Arirang Radio's Edwin Ro and Mike "Nino" Ninivaggi join the panel to give their thoughts on the negotiations, Scott Boras and Ryu's chances in MLB. Plus listen to ...
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7 December 2012 at 22 : 35 PM
ComingToAmericaBaseball.com Podcast #2
From a snowy South Korea, Jason Corskey, baseball writer for Japan Times. Jason brings us up to speed on 18-year old phenom Shohei Otani's decsion on coming to MLB. Free agent chat- Cubs sign Fujikawa; Nino and Jason discuss how a new posting system may change the landscape of bids; WBC roster; Duds and Studs who went to Japan. Plus the clock ticks on ...
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5 December 2012 at 11 : 04 AM
Inaugural Podcast: Talking Dodgers posting for Ryu and KBO
ComingToAmerica.com Podcast: Hyun-jin Ryu, Dan Kurtz, Mike "Nino" Ninivaggi With Hyun-jin Ryu on the verge of signing with the LA Dodgers, what better time to release our first podcast. ComingToAmericaBaseball.com kicks off its inaugural podcast discussing KBO pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu's contract negotations with the LA Dodgers. Joined by Dan ...
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10 October 2012 at 14 : 58 PM
(Yonhap Interview) American shoots documentary on S. Korean baseball to educate fans, self
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- By day, Philip Riccobono teaches English at a university in Daejeon, some 160 kilometers south of Seoul, helping his young students with a second language. When he's not in classrooms, the New York native throws himself into a project that he hopes will educate Major League Baseball (MLB) fans about South Korean style of ...
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