"Black Connections and Baseball Players" Takeshi Natsuhara Price: 1500 yen A book exploring the secrets of baseball and the skills of players, by Kazuhito Kiyohara. I have kept it at home without reading it. However, the cover has some creases. Please check the condition in the photos. ◾︎Introduction The involvement in baseball gambling, which started with former Giants pitcher, Fukuda, caused a shock in the baseball world, being called the "second Black Mist Incident." Why do baseball players, especially active players, get involved in baseball gambling? This book reveals their connections with the underworld and the reality of gambling through interviews with many people involved. ◾︎Contents Prologue: Kiyohara's Arrest! The Darkness of Drug Contamination (The shock of Kiyohara's arrest! The relationship between stimulants and professional baseball players; Fatigue recovery and painkillers... The entrance is legal prescription drugs, etc.) Chapter 1: The Black Mist Incident of the Heisei Era (The unprecedented gambling incident was discovered by "collecting money at the stadium"; Is it possible that hush money was paid to three players, etc.) Chapter 2: The Roots and Mechanisms of Baseball Gambling (The complex handicap system in baseball gambling; Early baseball gambling was conducted within the stadium, etc.) Chapter 3: The Baseball World and Black Connections (The connection between Kiyohara and the Yamaguchi-gumi that the police and the media are focusing on; Where do baseball players meet yakuza members, etc.) #TakeshiNatsuhara #Takeshi_Natsuhara #book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays"