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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Historic WWII-era baseball game celebrated as a model of American sportsmanship FRESNO, CA. – (May 2, 2006) The Nisei Baseball Research Project (NBRP) is proud to announce that the legendary
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