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As we all go through the pandemic of 2020, we have all suffered and endured great and small – some are mere inconveniences and some …
Keston Hiura has made a habit of breaking barriers and smashing stereotypes on his way to major league success. Most sports fans understand that the …
When I was little, I heard a quote said by American professional baseball player, Babe Ruth: “Never let the fear of striking out keep you …
In 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers traveled to Japan for a 20-game exhibition tour following the end of their baseball season. This began the Dodgers organization’s …
Who’s on first in Japanese baseball American baseball historians have a fetish for documenting first occurrences: the first game, the first curveball, the first no-hitter, …
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In 1930, Vancouver’s Asahi baseball team won the Terminal League Championship for their second time. Thereafter, Asahi won the championship of the Burrard League three …
Dr. Marie Rose Wong of Seattle University is one of our foremost chroniclers of life in the International District. Wong published last year a groundbreaking …
On a sunny October day, I made my way to Woodland Park to watch history being made. The legendary Vancouver Asahi had once again taken …
Yobun Shima was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan, and lived in Tokyo for most of his life, working for a shipping company until he …
The kind of dedication, determination and commitment that propelled Lenn Sakata into the Big Leagues as a baseball player and then later to become the …
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