Warren Cromartie was one of the greats of his day during his time with the Yomiuri Giants from 1984-1990. He was one of the Central League's best players and a popular figure on Japan's most popular team.
Even now, Cromartie appears in the occasional Japanese commercial and gets recognized in public. He just spent five months in the country working with History Channel Japan on his YouTube show “Cro in Tokyo” as well as a biography. While in his “second home,” Cromartie took in a lot of baseball games, and he didn’t like what he saw.
"It's been a disappointing year watching Japanese baseball," Cromartie told The Japan Times. "I've found myself throwing the towel at the TV at some times watching it."