During World War II, 120,000 Japanese-Americans, including this program's host and narrator, Oscar-nominated actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (The Karate Kid), were relocated to remote internment camps, such as the one in Gila River, Arizona, for the duration of the war. Behind the barbed wire, baseball helped many of these people survive this humiliating ordeal. One man, despite his small size, became a very big hero. His name was Kenichi Zenimura. Today, he is commonly referred to as "The Father of Japanese-American Baseball." This poignant documentary pays tribute to Zeni; however, it is much more than the biography of one man, it is the story of a legacy in which baseball helped transcend bigotry and hatred to bring pride and respect to Japanese-Americans who loved the game. Covering over 100 years of history, it is filled with great baseball memories, including wonderful anecdotes of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Chip Taylor Communications

Zenimura, Kenichi, -- 1900-1968, Japanese American baseball players, Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945, Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Hanada, Gan (director), Nakagaw, Kerry Yo (writer), Morita, Pat (narrator), Nisei Baseball Research Project (NBRP) (producer), Chip Taylor Communications (distributor)

00:34:48 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Chip Taylor Communications, LLC
Role	publisher
Telephone	603.434.9262
Address	2 East View DriveDerry, NH 03038
Email	[email protected]

2004-01-01

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