35 min
Becoming the First Asian American Manager in Major League Baseball History, Playing & Coaching Pro Baseball, and the Oakland Ballers with Don Wakamatsu The Asian American Athlete
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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Don Wakamatsu, the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball history. During the episode, Don shares about his family’s background, growing up in the Bay Area, and how he got started playing baseball (2:43). He talks about his college baseball experience at Arizona State (6:34), getting drafted and becoming a pro baseball player (9:28), and playing in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox (12:02).Don discusses his trans...
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Don Wakamatsu, the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball history. During the episode, Don shares about his family’s background, growing up in the Bay Area, and how he got started playing baseball (2:43). He talks about his college baseball experience at Arizona State (6:34), getting drafted and becoming a pro baseball player (9:28), and playing in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox (12:02).Don discusses his trans...
35 min