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Wally Kaname Yonamine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wally Kaname Yonamine was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994 for his achievements during his 12-year career with the Giants and Dragons. June 24, 1929), also known as Wally Yonamine, is a former multi-sport American athlete who played in the National Football League and Japanese League Baseball. Yonamine, a Nisei Japanese American, was born in Hawaii. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wally_Kaname_Yonamine

Wally Cox Wally Pipp Wally Schirra Wally Herger Wally Heider Wally Cox ( December 6, 1924 - February 15, 1973) was a television and motion picture actor. Wally Szczerbiak Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak (born March 5, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) is a Ukrainian-American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wally Heider Studios Wally Heider's Studio was located at 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco, between Turk and Eddy Streets, with the Blackhawk Jazz Club across the street. www.masterliness.com /a/Wally.Cox.htm

Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports Wally Yonamine, who needs no introduction to those familiar with Japanese baseball, and Toshi Nakasone, a long-time teacher, coach, athletic director and principal, were two of the honorees. Yonamine, who'll be 75 on June 24, admitted that, as a youngster, he might have spent more time hitting a baseball than the books. Yonamine's claim to fame, of course, is his brilliant Japanese baseball career. starbulletin.com /2000/05/25/sports/kwon.html

Larry Doby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1962, Doby became the third American to play professional baseball in the Japanese baseball league, after Wally Kaname Yonamine and Don Newcombe. After retiring, he managed the White Sox in 1978. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Larry_Doby

Don Newcombe On May 28, 1962, Don Newcombe signed with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese League, becoming the second American player, after Wally Kaname Yonamine, to play professional baseball in Japan. He batted.271 (the 9th-best average in history among pitchers), with 15 home runs, 108 runs batted in, 238 hits, 33 doubles, 3 triples, 94 runs scored and 8 stolen bases. www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/don_newcombe

Los Angeles Dodgers News Among the special guests that are scheduled to be involved in the first pitch ceremonies are Wally Kaname Yonamine, the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after WWII and Don Newcombe, the former Dodger great who played with Yonamine for the Chunichi Dragons in 1962. In baseball, Yonamine was a member of four Japan Series Championship teams, the Central League MVP in 1957, a seven-time Best Nine Award winner, and a three-time batting champion in Japan. A two-sport star, Yonamine played for the San Francisco 49ers in 1947, becoming the first player of Japanese ancestry to play in the National Football League. losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/la/news/la_press_release.jsp?ymd=20040426&content_id=729786&vkey=pr_la&fext=.jsp

Y He is survived by brothers Kaname, Tasuku and Henry, and sister Jean Hirayama. Survived by sons, Wally, Allan and Mark Yeager; daughter, Glade "Honey Girl" Meyers and Mary Lou Gilding; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. FLORA MIDORI YONAMINE, 51, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2000. w3.byuh.edu /library/obituaries/2000/Y.htm

User:MusiCitizen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wally Kaname Yonamine (1st American professional ballplayer to play in Japan) Shortstop-second baseman duos have won Gold Glove Awards in the same season www.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:MusiCitizen

Y She is survived by sons James, Paul and David; daughters Grace Traino, Kay Shigeta and Betty and Vera Yoshimi; brother Takeichi “Wally   Sakoguchi; sisters Sue Oda and Alice Kataoka, 13 grandchildren, and six   great-grandchildren.   Born in Lahaina, she is survived by sons Akira, Wally, Satoru, Noboru and   Kenneth; daughters Litsuko Miyabara and Alma; 17 grandchildren and 19 great- grandchildren. Kikue Yonamine, 98, of Honolulu died Feb. 26, 1999 at Kuakini Medical Center. w3.byuh.edu /library/obituaries/1999/Y.htm

The Archer Pelican: May 10, 2004 - May 16, 2004 -- from AP : "Wally Kaname Yonamine, the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II, throws the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers game Wednesday, April 28, 2004, in Los Angeles. On my mind for some time: baseball has lent far more idioms to American English than, say, football or basketball Sure, football has given us "score a touchdown," "run with the ball," "do an end run" and, uh... But I guess that's better than the alternative. archerpelican.typepad.com /tap/2004/week20

BridgePac After playing professional football for the 1947 Forty-Niners, Wally Yonamine signed with the Yomiuri Giants in 1951 and played till 1962 leaving the game with one of the highest lifetime batting averages at.311 Wally went on to Coach and Manage from 1963 to 1988. Professional baseball rapidly grew into Japan& most popular spectator sport in the postwar years, with an annual attendance of over 14 million, and televised games became top-rated programs. www.niseibaseball.com /html%20articles/Baseball%20in%20Japan/BridgePac.html

Baseball Fever - my june baseball quiz answers Wally Yonamine is one and Victor Starfin, a Russian immigrant who starred for years in Japan. I also had Frank O'Doul (California), Horace Wilson (Maine) and Wallace Kaname Yonamine (Hawaii) Why don't Lefty O'Doul and Horace Wilson count? www.baseball-fever.com /printthread.php?t=29476

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Click link for more info and facts about Wally Kaname Yonamine) Wally Kaname Yonamine - (1994) www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Ja/Japanese_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame.htm

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