Kono All-Stars T-Shirt National Park German born Herman H

German born Herman H

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20-year-old Joe Perry joined the Hellcats while serving out the final months of his three-year enlistment

The Hellcats ultimately lost the All-Navy Championship title but the 1947 Hellcats team was one to remember

captivated and inspired

Kono All-Stars T-Shirt National Park German born Herman HKono All Stars Beginning in the early 1900s Japanese American Baseball leagues sprang up in towns across the western United States and Hawaii. In the 20s and 30s Japanese American teams were competing at every level playing Pacific Coast and Negro League teams. Nisei Baseball grew from these opportunities to play with and against established baseball stars and to travel across the United States and the World. In 1937 the Alameda Kono All Stars boarded