Canada Post unveils stamp honouring the Vancouver Asahi Globe_Sports
Canada Post says the stamp recognizes more than the well-known story of the Asahi players, who used a strategy they dubbed “brain ball” to beat bigger, more powerful teams by relying on bunts, base stealing and squeeze plays.The stamp also honours the Asahi commitment to honourable, fair play to oppose overt racism and fear that was common in Canada during the first half of the 20th century and resulted in the forced internment of Japanese-Canadians.
The stamp displays 11 Asahi players from the 1940 team, including Kaminishi, who appears in the back row, second from left.
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