Sports Visitors & Travelers
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Starting in 1899 sportsmen came from all over the world, Japan, Europe, Philippines, Korea, China, and the United States like Babe Ruth, Joe Dimaggio, Buster Crabbe, Billy Martin, Morihiba, Ueshiba and many more.
This book is about Sports visitors to the Big Island before Statehood, during World War II, and after Statehood. It covers Baseball, Football, Basketball, Judo, Karate, Golf, Track and other sports. It also covers athletes from the Big Island that traveled outside of Hawaii to participate in sports, people like Ikua Purdy, The Desha brothers Alec, Eddie,and William, Samji Abe, Milton Carter, Jose Mercado, "Dopey" Morita, Yoshi Oyakawa, Bob Ota, Jimmy Correa, Waltor Victor, Ben Inouye and many more. Lastly, this ook features the first Little League baseball team from the Big Island to play in the world series.
This book is about Sports visitors to the Big Island before Statehood, during World War II, and after Statehood. It covers Baseball, Football, Basketball, Judo, Karate, Golf, Track and other sports. It also covers athletes from the Big Island that traveled outside of Hawaii to participate in sports, people like Ikua Purdy, The Desha brothers Alec, Eddie,and William, Samji Abe, Milton Carter, Jose Mercado, "Dopey" Morita, Yoshi Oyakawa, Bob Ota, Jimmy Correa, Waltor Victor, Ben Inouye and many more. Lastly, this ook features the first Little League baseball team from the Big Island to play in the world series.