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Kenichi Zenimura, a true Japanese-American inspiration

From ESPN Outside the Lines: Kenichi Zenimura

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. I got an email notice from SABR’s new SABRNation social networking site’s Asian Baseball Committee group (If you are member, please feel free to add me as your contact) about Nisei Tribute Night on May 7th, an event organized by Nisei Baseball Research Projects and Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate [...]

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Kenichi Zenimura, the Father of Japanese-American Baseball

Kenichi Zenimura is in between Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, in 1927 Nisei Baseball Research Project has started its campain to nominate Kenichi Zenimura, the Father of Japanese American Baseball, for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award. (Press Reliese about nominations being accepted) Nominations for the award must be submitted [...]

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