source: The Kintetsu Buffaloes were the first Japanese team to sign an American player when they signed former major league pitcher Glenn Mickens and catcher Ron Bottler, who had played in 1958 for minor league clubs St. Paul and Austin, for the 1959 season.
target: The Kintetsu Buffaloes were the first Japanese team to sign an American player. The Kintetsu Buffaloes signed former major league pitcher Glenn Mickens and catcher Ron Bottler. Ron Bottler had played in 1958 for the minor league clubs St. Paul and Austin. Ron Bottler also played for Austin in the 1959 season.
references: The Kintetsu Buffaloes were the first Japanese team to sign an American player. The Kintetsu Buffaloes signed former major league pitcher Glenn Mickens and catcher Ron Bottler. Ron Bottler had played in 1958 for the minor league clubs St. Paul and Austin. Ron Bottler also played for Austin in the 1959 season.