A Historic Chapter of Unity, Resilience, and Sport on the Eve of the Centennial In the spring of 1927, two groundbreaking American baseball teams—the Fresno Athletic Club, led by Japanese […]
The information below is the Japanese translation of the English-language exhibit “Baseball’s Bridge Across the Pacific: Celebrating the Legacy of Japanese American Baseball.” 以下の情報は、英語の展示「野球がつなぐ太平洋—日系アメリカ野球の遺産を称えて」の日本語訳です。 太平洋を越えた野球の架け橋 日系アメリカン野球の遺産を称えて “僕がここでプレーできるのは、道を切り開いてくれた先人たちのおかげだと強く感じています。”— 大谷翔平 写真（左から右）：ジョン・ナカガワ、ルー・ゲーリッグ、銭村健一、ベーブ・ルース、フレッド・ヨシカワ、ハーヴィー・イワタカリフォルニア州フレズノ、1927年10月29日 日系（日系アメリカ人）野球の先駆者である銭村健一らは、太平洋を越えた野球の架け橋を築く上で大きな役割を果たしました。1920年代から1930年代にかけて、彼らは国際親善試合のツアーに参加し、日本におけるプロ野球の発展に大きく貢献しました。 […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers will host Japanese Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, June 15 when they take on the Angels at 7:10 p.m. To commemorate the night, a […]
Kenichi Zenimura’s Field of DreamsWith the arrival of the internees at Gila River and Poston Camps I, II, and III in Arizona, the camps became the third and fourth largest […]
Nobe and Yosh Kawano spent more time and witnessed more baseball history firsthand than just almost anyone associated with their relative franchises during their combined nine decades run as clubhouse […]
Image: The Fresno Athletic Club, led by manager/shortstop Kenichi Zenimura, serve as international ambassadors during their tour of Japan in 1927. “Baseball’s Bridge Across the Pacific” is perhaps the most […]
Tsuneo “Cappy” Harada was born in Santa Maria, California, on October 16, 1921. A lifelong athlete, he competed in high school and semi-pro baseball, ultimately scouting for the San Francisco […]
About JapanBallFounded in 1999 by Bob Bavasi, JapanBall (JapanBall.com) is a leader in international baseball tourism and English-language Japanese baseball information for over 20 years. Bob, who stepped aside in […]
Tribute by NBRP founder, Kerry Yo Nakagawa: “On May 11, 2001, I got to meet “Tom Terrific” Seaver in person behind the San Francisco Giants batting cage. He had agreed […]
Photo: Terry Cannon admires the baseball paintings of Ben Sakoguchi (The Baseball Reliquary) FRESNO, CA. – (August 3, 2020) The Nisei Baseball Research Project (NBRP) joins the rest of the baseball […]