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Gould Students Celebrate the History of Baseball in Japan with Red Sox Outfielder Masataka Yoshida at USM
Four Gould students, along with several faculty members, enjoyed a unique opportunity to learn about Maine’s remarkable connection to the history of Baseball in Japan while reconnecting with a Gould alumnus.
The commencement of the Horace Wilson Project at the University of Southern Maine celebrated the Gorham, Maine native who introduced baseball to Japan in the 1870s. A panel discussion featured retired baseball great Ralph Bryant and Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida, who was joined by his interpreter, Yutaro Yamaguchi, a 2016 graduate of Gould.
Yamaguchi extended the invitation to the Gould community members, who were eager to learn more about this incredible story and its connection to Maine, with the added bonus of meeting a major league baseball player.
“I was surprised to learn about the relationship between Maine and Japan,” said Momoka ’28, a Gould student from Osaka, Japan.
“It was nice to see Yutaro, a Gould international student alumni, working at such a high level,” added Kasaki, a sophomore from Tokyo.
In attendance were many members of the Japanese community in Maine, Portland Mayor Mark Dion, State Representative Ellie Sato, Seiichiro Takahashi, Consul General of Japan in Boston, and a true Boston icon, Wally the Green Monster.
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