The Shared National Pastime: San Diego’s First Japanese Ball Game
The Japanese Base Ball Association in 1911. (COURTESY OF ROB FITTS) Since the mid-nineteenth century, baseball has helped immigrants assimilate into American society. By following their local team or taking the diamond, foreigners improve their English, become part of the cultural fabric, and learn American values. Between the mid-1890s and 1910, over 100,000 Japanese […]