“I enjoy community service activities like this.

Photos provided by Nisei Baseball Research ProjectMasao Iriyama (second from right) was among the honorees at the 1998 exhibit and tribute to Nisei pioneers at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.Your legacy will live on through the game you loved and the people whose lives you touched.

The Nisei Baseball Research Project (NBRP) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded by Kerry Yo Nakagawa to preserve the history of Japanese American baseball.By KERRY YO NAKAGAWA and BILL STAPLESNisei Baseball Research ProjectMasao Iriyama.His contributions were also recognized at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and in Tokyo.

Despite such profound personal loss.where he left an indelible mark.

We remember Masao not only for his longevity but for his significant contributions to Nisei baseball.

once remarked that Masao had a cannon arm and was a great hitter.Ichiro Fujisaki and award-winning actor Ken Watanabe.

-area under-resourced elementary school children;Japan Bowl of California Benkyoukai.The JASSC also presented the Next Generation Rising Star award to Yoyoka.

was the master of ceremonies for the evening.These honorees were selected for their contributions to substantively and significantly enhancing the Japan-U.