MLB celebrates the legacy of Japanese American baseball with new exhibit

This new exhibit features stories dating back to the 1870s when baseball was introduced in Japan, to the modern era featuring some of MLB’s star Japanese players.

SEATTLE — For the first time, Major League Baseball (MLB) will feature an exhibit during All-Star Week showcasing the Japanese American baseball experience.

“I remember going down the hallway looking at this photo thinking, ‘Man how many kids can say their Uncle Johnny was on Lou Gehrig’s team and beat Babe Ruth 13-3?’,” said Kerry Yo Nakagawa, the project director of

This is just one of the many untold stories highlighted at MLB’s “Play Ball Park”

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