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Old 06-24-2017, 06:35 AM
rgpete
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Default Happy Birthday Wally (Kaname) Yonamine

Born on June 24, 1925 in Maui Hawaii
He was the first Japanese American to play football for the San Fran 49er's
also the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after WWII, and was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
The first card is his 1951 rookie card from the Osato Gangu box set, the 2nd card a 1952 Yamakatsu Bromide with its opened pack from a Taba
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