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Thu, Mar 22 2012

Online JA Baseball Registry Established; Panel Discussion Saturday at JANM

Also tagged: Babe Ruth, Bill Staples Jr., Bobby Umemoto, Gila River Eagles, Gila River internment camp, Guadalupe All-Stars, Hiroshima Carp, janm, Japanese American baaseball registry, Kenichi Zenimura, Kenso Zenimura, Kerry Yo Nakagawa, Masao Iriyama, Negro Leagues, Nisei Baseball Research Project, San Pedro Skippers, Society for American Baseball Research, Tets Furukawa, Yukio Tatsumi

The Nisei Baseball Research Project (www.niseibaseball.com), a Fresno-based non-profit organization founded to preserve and celebrate the history of Japanese American baseball, has announced the launch...

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Mon, Oct 24 2011

JACL Holds Successful 2011 National Gala

Also tagged: at&t, Cappy Harada, Chip Larouche, Christina Harada, Comcast/MBC, Dan Howle, David Kawamoto, David Lin, Denise Nakano, Eli Lilly, Eni Faleomavaega, FLOYD MORI, Gail Sueki, Ichiro Fujisaki, JACL Gala, Katie Misaka, Larry Oda, Laura Wakamatsu, Lillian Kimura, major league baseball, New York Knicks, norman mineta, Seattle Mariners, Stephanie Nitahara, Toshi Abe, Wat Misaka

From left: National JACL Executive Director Floyd Mori; Christina Harada, representing her grandfather, honoree Cappy Harada; National JACL President David Kawamoto. WASHINGTON — The Japanese American...

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Thu, Aug 25 2011

JACL to Honor Former Mariners Manager Wakamatsu

Also tagged: Anaheim Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona State University, Birmingham Barons, California League, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, El Paso Diablos, Erie Sea Wolves, FLOYD MORI, Hayward High School, High Desert Mavericks, JACL Gala, Jerome Ark., los angeles dodgers, major league baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB All-Star Game, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, tule lake, Vancouver Canadians

Don Wakamatsu WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League will be holding its JACL Gala (A Salute to Champions) in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 29. This year’s gala will recognize Asian Americans...

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Wed, Jul 13 2011

New Biography of Japanese American Baseball Pioneer Published

Also tagged: Arizona Centennial Legacy Project, Arizona Historical Advisory Commission, Arizona State University Asian Pacific American Studies Department, Babe Ruth, Baseball Reliquary, Bill Staples Jr., gila river, Gila River Indian Community, Jackie Robinson, jacl, janm, Kenichi Zenimura, Kerry Yo Nakagawa, McFarland, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Negro Leagues, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Nisei Baseball Research Project, Nisei Leagues, Seattle Mariners, Society of American Baseball Research, Toronto Blue Jays, William F. McNeil

JEFFERSON, N.C. — McFarland (www.mcfarlandpub.com), a leading independent publisher of academic and nonfiction books, announced the release of the new biography “Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American...

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Tue, Aug 10 2010

No ‘Rime’ or Reason to Impatient Mariners

Also tagged: Japanese, Alan Cockrell, Brandon League, Brandon Morrow, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, ichiro suzuki, jack zduriencik, japanese american, Kasey Kotchman, Ken Griffey Junior, M's, Mike Sweeney, mlb, NapGate, offseason, Phillies, Rick Adair, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Russell Branyan, Seattle Mariners, Ty Van Burkleo, wiser man

Don Wakamatsu talks to his players during Spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona during his first season as manager of the Seattle Mariners. On Monday, Wakamatsu was fired after the team...

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Wed, Mar 17 2010

MLB Preview Pt. 2: Asian Americans

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, Asian American, Aubrey Huff, CY Young, ERA, Eric Chavez, Filipino, Flyin Hawaiian, ichiro suzuki, japanese american, Jason Bartlett, Jason Giambi, Ken Griffey Jr., Kevin Kouzmanoff, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Holiday, NLCS, Oakland Athletics, OBP, OPS, Orlando Cabrera, philadelphia phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, rafu shimpo, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Marienrs, Shane Victorino, Shutouts, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Lincecum, Travis Ishikawa, WHIP

By Jordan Ikeda Part two of this three part series previewing Major League Baseball’s upcoming season focuses on the Asian American players. If you missed part one, check it out here. Jason Bartlett...

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Sat, Jan 2 2010

2009 Year In Review

Also tagged: ai miyazato, ai sugiyama, Asashoryu, Basketball, boxing, Casey Nielsen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devin Setoguchi, Eri Yoshida, Hakuho, Hideki Matsui, Hines Ward, ichiro suzuki, Jeff Hironaka, Ji Eun-Hee, Jiyai Shin, Jordan Hamamoto, Kenji Johjima, Kim Il-Kyung, Kim Yu-na, kimiko date krumm, Kurt Suzuki, lauren kamiyama, lyoto machida, Manny Pacquiao, Michelle Wie, MMA, Ryo Ishikawa, Ryosuke Irie, Shin Soo-Choo, takuya kawamura, Tiger Woods, Troy Palamalu, WBC, Y.E., Yang, Yani Tseng, Yusei Kikuchi

At the close of the first decade of the aughts, the Asian Athlete has burst onto the American sports scene. Team Japan celebrates their second consecutive WBC championship. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) More...

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Wed, Oct 21 2009

Johjima Says Sayonara

Also tagged: david ardsma, erik bedard, felix hernandez, jack zduriencik, Kenji Johjima, major league baseball, Seattle Mariners

After an injury-plagued 2009 season that limited him to 71 games and a back up role, Kenji Johjima opted out of his $24 million contract to play in Japan this past weekend. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By...

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Wed, Sep 23 2009

SS: A Mixed Bag of Sports Spotlights

Also tagged: Bryan Clay, Cross Country, CY Young, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Robinson, Decathalon, Guangzhou International Women's Open, Hall of Fame, ichiro suzuki, Ken Griffey Jr., kimiko date krumm, Maryville, Masanori Murakami, Olympics, Rocky Seto, Shannon Murakami, Shaquille O'Neal, UCLA, USC, Japanese

Sun Spots is back and with a new logo to boot (thanks Cari). This week we’ve got Griffy and Ichiro, a UCLA running phenom, football in the 1880s and training like a decathlete. As always, hit me...

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Wed, Aug 19 2009

Sun Spots 4

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, Bryan Clay, Cleveland Indians, Devin Setoguchi, Hideki Matsui, Junichi Tazawa, Kazuo Matsui, Ryo Ishikawa, Shin Soo-Choo, Tiger Woods, Y.E. Yang

While Asians can hold their head high thanks to Y.E. Yang’s stunning victory this past weekend, we can also be proud of how we are being represented throughout the rest of the sporting community....

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Tag Archives: Don Wakamatsu

Online JA Baseball Registry Established; Panel Discussion Saturday at JANM

JACL Holds Successful 2011 National Gala

JACL to Honor Former Mariners Manager Wakamatsu

New Biography of Japanese American Baseball Pioneer Published

No ‘Rime’ or Reason to Impatient Mariners

MLB Preview Pt. 2: Asian Americans

2009 Year In Review

Johjima Says Sayonara

SS: A Mixed Bag of Sports Spotlights

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