I am a rising Senior at Trinity College in Hartford, CT and am
extremely passionate about baseball. I recently purchased a SABR
membership and hope to be an active member.

I am very interested in issues pertaining to Asia, specifically
China, and am also a huge baseball enthusiast. I have recently began
researching baseball in China and am very interested in the cultural
and socio-political conditions surrounding the development of
baseball in the country.

I will be a Senior at Trinity College in Hartford, CT this fall and
hope to follow my passions of baseball and Asian affairs upon my
college graduation in May of 2008. It would be a dream to work for an
baseball organization, team, or federation, possibly with an
international scope. Do any of you have any suggestions or
recommendations? Can I provide you with a resume to help you further
understand my background?

Recently, I was presented with the unique opportunity to apply for a
Fulbright Scholarship. If you are not familiar with the Fulbright
Program, it allows students to travel and research a topic of their
choosing. I am very interested in Chinese affairs; I have significant
experience with the region through previous internships and classes
and have studied Mandarin Chinese for six years. Also, I am extremely
passionate about baseball and played at Trinity during my Freshman
and Sophomore years. Therefore, I would be very interested in
researching the emergence and development of baseball in China as my
project.

I would enjoy the opportunity to discuss this topic with this group
further, either through continued e-mails or via the phone. Do you
have any contacts or resources (books, articles, websites, etc.)
which could help me assemble a substantial project proposal?

Any help, feedback, or suggestions you have would be greatly
appreciated.

I hope to remain in touch. Please e-mail me at my main account,
Ryan.Hutzler@....

Sincerely,

Ryan Hutzler