Horace Wilson was originally from North Gorham, Maine, and fought in the US Civil War as part of the 12th Maine regiment. After the war, he traveled to Japan as a teacher, and is credited as first introducing the game of baseball to Japan.
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Horace Wilson was originally from Gorham, Maine, and fought in the US Civil War as part of the 12th Maine regiment. After the war, he traveled to Japan as a teacher, and is credited as first introducing the game of baseball to Japan.
==References==
==References==
* ''Gorham man's Gift to Japan: A National Pasttime'', Maine Sunday Telegram. May 20th, 2007.
* ''Gorham man's Gift to Japan: A National Pasttime'', Maine Sunday Telegram. May 20th, 2007.