My hope is many, but Consultant especially will enjoy a present day recreation reflecting on the experience and importance of baseball to those interned during WWII
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Infielddad;
George Omachi, One of the 1st USA Baseball honoree played in this camp.
George & Dick Case were my initial introduction for 37 years of International baseball with Japan, Korea and Australia.
BOB
What is amazing Bob is the dedication of a few resulted in the field at Manzanar being rehabilitated. While Ohtani played in the WS, a group of Japanese Americans returned to the rebuilt field and played baseball in Manzanar for the first time since 1945 when the camp was disbanded.
”As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.”
Infielddad;
One of Japan/America HS Goodwill Series included Torii Hunter and H.Matsui.
Years later they played on the LA Angels team as teammates.
Bob