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Wally Yonamine

- The Man Who Changed Japanese Baseball

About Wally Yonamine

Wally Yonamine was both the first Japanese American to play for an NFL franchise and the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II. This is the unlikely story of how a shy young man from the sugar plantations of Maui overcame prejudice to integrate two professional sports in two countries.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780803245174
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 368
  • Published:
  • April 19, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Wally Yonamine

Wally Yonamine was both the first Japanese American to play for an NFL franchise and the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II. This is the unlikely story of how a shy young man from the sugar plantations of Maui overcame prejudice to integrate two professional sports in two countries.

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