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Nov 2023
15m 22s

Elementary | Baseball

ChinesePod LLC
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<p>Babe Ruth barnstormed in Shanghai, and MLB says baseball was the &quot;unofficial sport&quot; of the People&#39;s Liberation Army in the 1940&#39;s. But 60 years later, only five Mandarin swinging ball players have made it to the big leagues, all coming from the talent pools of Taiwan. Opening day is &#39;round the corner, so listen to this podcast and ta ... Show More
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