but also includes terminally ill veterans from any era of service to the country.

The Japanese have had a long love affair with Americas Pastime.By Bill YeeRecently Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown.

At the ceremony he made a heartwarming and humorous speech.the best Asian or Japanese MLB player has been Ichiro.Murakami was the first Japanese player to play in the major leagues in the 1964 season.

He too is growing up a Dodger fan.and SoCal native and UC Irvine alumnus Keston Hiura.

The Dodgers currently have three players who have come from Japan.

I remember Bruce Bochy was the manager of the team from France one year.After completing his active service.

Cory Shiozaki? Army veteran Cory Shiozaki.After completing basic training at Fort Ord in Monterey.

He also worked as an extra in the Mel Brooks classic Young Frankenstein.They include:Kiyo Fukumoto?Army veteran Kiyo Fukumoto.