Hideo ShimaAge: 96 Japanese designer who was the leading force behind the first bullet train, linking Tokyo and Osaka. The rail line marked Japan's emergence as a technological and economic…
No-Hit GamesNational LeagueAmerican League Nine innings or more, including perfect games, since 1876. Losing pitchers in bold type. Multiple no-hitters: Nolan Ryan (7); Sandy Koufax (4);…
Source: The U.S. Department of State The sport that evokes more nostalgia among Americans than any other is baseball. So many people play the game as children (or play its close relative,…
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(Encyclopedia) Ozawa, SeijiOzawa, Seijisāˈjē ōzäˈwä [key], 1935–, Japanese conductor, b. Japanese-occupied Manchuria. A graduate of the Toho School of Music, Ozawa became the first Japanese conductor…
