Our Stories: Baseball Behind Barbed Wire
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:30 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
Cost:
Free
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Our Stories: Baseball Behind Barbed Wire
Few baseball fans know about the Japanese American Nisei Leagues, or of their most influential figure, Kenichi Zenimura. A talented player who excelled at all nine positions, he was also a respected manager and would become the Japanese American community's baseball ambassador. Author Bill Staples, Jr. has written the first biography of the "Father of Japanese American Baseball," Kenichi Zenimura.Our Stories presents diverse speakers who share unique Arizona and local history topics to a general audience throughout the year. This series is produced by the Chandler Museum and the Chandler Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Chandler Public Library.Reserve Your Spot
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Few baseball fans know about the Japanese American Nisei Leagues, or of their most influential figure, Kenichi Zenimura. A talented player who excelled at all nine positions, he was also a respected manager and would become the Japanese American community's baseball ambassador. Author Bill Staples, Jr. has written the first biography of the "Father of Japanese American Baseball," Kenichi Zenimura.
Our Stories presents diverse speakers who share unique Arizona and local history topics to a general audience throughout the year. This series is produced by the Chandler Museum and the Chandler Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Chandler Public Library.