Glia River Internment Camp Butte, ArizonaBaseball During the Internment 1942-1945 Kenichi Zenimura's passion and expertise in the game were outstanding, but his vision and leadership during the hysteria and xenophobic times of the relocation and resettlement of Japanese Americans were equally notabl...

"There ain't much to being a ballplayer...if you're a ballplayer". Hall of Famer, Hornus Wagner Over the intercom of the 767 the pilot announced, "Ladies and Gentleman, I'd like to welcome the Nisei Baseball Pioneers who are headed for the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown." A thunderous applause erupted ...

NBRP Feature A Model of American Sportsmanship: Tucson High Badgers vs. Butte High Eagles What the several thousand spectators witnessedwill be long remembered as one of the most thrilling chapters in the history of Butte (Gila River) baseball. Kenichi Zenimura Background Upon first glance, it appea...

NBRP News Online Registry of Japanese American Baseball Players Launched Initiative Aims to Document All Players of the Historic Nikkei Baseball Leagues FRESNO, Calif. (February 14, 2012) The Nisei Baseball Research Project (www.niseibaseball.com), a non-profit organization founded to preserve and c...

Glia River Internment Camp Butte, ArizonaZenimura Field 1942-1945 In the Fall of 1942, 13,368 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated at Gila River, Arizona. Buildings were designed with double roofs to help ventilate the extreme and intense desert heat. Sheets were shredded and used to stuff the floor...