Members of the 1931 Tour of Japan delegation of Major League stars arrive in San Francisco two days before Christmas. They were greeted on arrival by Ty Cobb:
Back Row: Al Simmons, Larry French, Muddy Ruel, Ralph Shinners, Mickey Cochrane, Lefty O’Doul, Lefty Grove.
Front Row: Ty Cobb, Leonard Knowles (New York Giants trainer), Herb Hunter (former minor league player who organized this and several earlier tours of Japan), Bruce Cunningham and Rabbit Maranville.
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