Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Motoshi Fujita (August 7, 1931 - February 9 , 2006), born in Niihama, Ehime was a former Japanese professional baseball player and manager. Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called Puro Yaky , meaning Professional Baseball. Outside of Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation of the "Greater Japan Tokyo Baseball Club" in 1934 and the original Japanese Baseball League.