Record Detail

People of Sacramento Archive

Caption: Florin A.C. Northern California Champions team in 1948.

Date: 1948

Historical Context: Florin A.C. Northern California Champions team, taken in 1948. Written on the bottom of the picture is: "Northern California Nissei Baseball League Champs." Note also that the names and positions of the players are written on this image.

Ethnic Group: Japanese

Place: Florin, Sacramento County

Events: n.a.

Names/Biographical Data: ABOVE: Jim Kobata, P; Mitsu___ Yamata, OF; Harry Morita, Utly. STANDING: Dave Kato, Coach; Roy Nakashima, OF; Shiro Tahara, OF; Jim Tsukamoto, P; Herb Kurima, MGR; Norman Yasui, C; Howard Tahara, INF; Sam Tsukamoto, COACH. KNEELING: Shig Tahara, SS; Yosh Tsukamoto, CF; Jim Tanigawa, P; Fred Tanisuchi, 1B; Glen Kozumi, C; Bill Tsukamoto, 2B.

Key Words: heritage, education, pressure, assimilation

Image Number: To see a larger version of this picture, see image number 1589 and select the full-size image.

Objects/Items of Note:

Team photograph, "FLORIN" across each man's uniform. Baseball bats, balls, catcher's mitts and masks, along with trophy, in center foreground. Names are written across original.

Image Credit: SMHD, Sac. Ethnic Communities Survey, Herbert Kurima, donor.