Diamond Gods Of the Morning Sun - The Vancouver Asahi Baseball Story (Hardcover)

This is the story of the Asahi, a Japanese Canadian baseball team that was formed in 1914 and competed in Vancouver's Caucasian leagues between 1918 and 1941. Using a strategy called "brain ball," the smaller Japanese defeated the larger white teams and won a number of championships. This describes what happened to some of these Asahi players after Pearl Harbor when British Columbia's Japanese were sent to internment camps in the province's interior. Here they played an important role in establishing baseball leagues. Following the war, many former Asahis came to eastern Canada where they continued to play an important role in baseball as they began new lives. There is a second story here as well. It is about a former Asahi fan who was determined that the Asahi legend would not die and how she insured that what they meant to the Japanese community before World War II would never be forgotten.

General

Imprint:	Friesenpress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Ron Hotchkiss
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-4602-2724-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-4602-2724-7
Barcode:	9781460227244

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