Word: chunichi
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...series of postseason exhibition games. All along, of course, the Japanese players were learning while losing. Just how much they learned became shockingly clear to the San Francisco Giants last year. When they went to Japan to take on such supposed pushovers as the Taiyo Whales, Nankai Hawks and Chunichi Dragons, the Giants were clobbered in six out of nine games. Now, anxious to pick up more pointers, the Japanese have sent two of their best teams, Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants and Lotte Orions, to train in Florida and Arizona respectively. As intended, their performances have given impetus...