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Baseball Returns to Manzanar: Honoring History Through Sport

10/18/2025

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The Manzanar Relocation Center, established in 1942, held nearly 127,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
Detainees participated in baseball, fostering community and normalcy despite difficult conditions.
Momo Nagano, a young detainee, played softball in the camp.
Dan Kwong, her son, restored the main baseball field, reviving the sport after 80 years.
On October 26, 2024, a game featuring descendants of former detainees celebrated baseball's return and aimed to honor the past.

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Story summary

The Manzanar Relocation Center, established in 1942, held nearly 127,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
Detainees participated in baseball, fostering community and normalcy despite difficult conditions.
Momo Nagano, a young detainee, played softball in the camp.
Dan Kwong, her son, restored the main baseball field, reviving the sport after 80 years.
On October 26, 2024, a game featuring descendants of former detainees celebrated baseball's return and aimed to honor the past.