◆ This is a "Complimentary Copy" (a presentation slip is attached to the frontispiece, see image ⑤). ◎ Tatsuji Shimizu (real name: Yoshikazu Shimizu): Founder of Shimizu Sports. From the early days of professional baseball at the Kamii-gusa and Susaki stadiums, he partnered with the former Japan Baseball League and became the chief in charge of managing and observing spectators, the climax of baseball entertainment. For the next 40 years of his life, he was an indispensable treasure for professional baseball. In addition to professional baseball, he was also actively involved in the Six University Baseball League and other sports-related activities, gradually developing an attachment to sports itself, and eventually devoted his passion to this work as his calling. ☆ Main Contents ☆ ⚫︎ Chapter 1: Hokkaido Era (Overview before moving; The emergence of a large military city in a desolate land, etc.) ⚫︎ Chapter 2: Pre-war and Wartime Era (Turbulent footsteps recorded in diaries; Seizing the opportunity to enter the sports world, etc.) ⚫︎ Chapter 3: Post-war, Two-League Split Era (Memories of the work at Jingu Stadium; The reopening of professional and amateur baseball, etc.) ⚫︎ Chapter 4: Company Establishment Era (The era of high economic growth arrives; The opening of the Asian Games, etc.) ⚫︎ Chapter 5: Later Years (The inn in Totsuka filled with guests; Tatsuji's relaxed, leisurely side, etc.) ◉ A5 size. With a slipcase. Hardcover. 351 pages. ◉ Published May 31, 1978, by the Tatsuji Shimizu Biography Publication Committee. Edited and written by: Editorial Staff of the Tatsuji Shimizu Biography Publication Committee. ◉ Images 11-13 are the detailed table of contents. ★ Condition - The slipcase has scratches, stains, creases, damage to the corners, and water stains on the top edge, showing signs of use. The cloth-covered cover of the main body has some dullness, two small stains, slight soiling on the edges and top/bottom, and slight bending of the corners of some pages, showing some signs of use, but the text is clean without any markings. ※ We do not negotiate price reductions.