Yobun Shima

Yobun Shima was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan, and later worked for an international shipping company in Tokyo. His family members were living in Vancouver from around 1907 until the 1930s, when they returned to Japan (except for one of his uncles who remained in Canada). After retiring, Shima started to research the Vancouver Asahi when he discovered that his uncle Shoichi Shima was one of the team’s original players. The Asahi was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. Yobun continues to track down unclaimed medalists of the team in cooperation with the BC Sports Hall of Fame, families of Asahi players, and other interested parties.

 

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