Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game

Past Exhibition

Dodgers

Brotherhood of the Game

Bobby Castillo & Fernando Valenzuela

Few know that Los Angeles Dodgers all-star pitcher Fernando Valenzuela learned his signature pitch—the screwball—from his teammate Bobby Castillo, who hailed from East LA.

 

Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda managed the Dodgers for 20 seasons and won two championships. He loves the Dodgers so much that he even wants to work for them when he’s “dead and gone.”

 

Chan Ho Park

Chan Ho Park arrived in Los Angeles in 1992. His excellence on the field and generosity off of it helped lift the spirits of the local Korean American community during a challenging time.

 

Hideo Nomo

Hideo Nomo arrived in America without a major league contract, but in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was named the starting pitcher for the All-Star game and Rookie of the Year. He ultimately led the way for numerous other Japanese players to find success in the US.

 

Jackie Robinson

By breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball and thriving in the sport, Jackie Robinson not only impacted the future of baseball, but influenced and inspired countless lives in the process.

 

Dodgers Panel Discussion 7-26-14

Panel discussion presented at JANM on July 26, 2014 in conjunction with the Dodgers exhibition moderated by curator Mark Langill (Dodgers Team Historian & Publications Editor) with panelists Margaret Narumi (NHK Producer), Tomas Benitez (Baseball Reliquary), Steve Han (KoreAm Journal), and Eric Dearborn (baseball photographer) in a discussion about Hideo Nomo, Fernando Valenzuela, Jackie Robinson, and Chan Ho Park.

 

A Chat with Tommy Lasorda and Scott Akasaki 9-6-14

Scott Akasaki, the Dodgers’ Director of Team Travel, engaged former team manager and Hall-of-Famer Tommy Lasorda in an intimate discussion of Lasorda’s role as a baseball ambassador to Japan and other countries. The program, part of the Tateuchi Public Program Series, was held in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at JANM on September 6, 2014.

 

Interview with Acey Kohrogi

Acey Kohrogi, former Director of Asian Operations for Los Angeles Dodgers and assistant to Peter O’Malley, owner of the Dodgers, for 20 years. In the interview, he talks about Hideo Nomo’s impact on baseball and the Dodgers’s relationship with Japan.

 

Interview with Margaret Narumi

Margaret Narumi, Producer at NHK Cosmomedia America, Inc., in Santa Monica, California, for two decades has produced broadcasts to Japan of Major League Baseball in the United States, featuring Japanese players such as Hideo Nomo, Hideki Matsui, and Yu Darvish. In the interview she talks about what Hideo Nomo meant to both Japanese and Japanese American fans.

March 29 - September 14, 2014

Japanese American National Museum

100 N. Central Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

From their original roots in Brooklyn to today’s home in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are trailblazers in the world of sports, on and off the field. The franchise is dedicated to supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class, family-friendly experience at Dodger Stadium and maintaining strong partnerships in the community.

Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game explores the team’s storied past through four players and a Hall of Fame manager, each of whom made history in his own right: Jackie RobinsonFernando ValenzuelaChan Ho ParkHideo Nomo, and Tommy Lasorda.

Team executive Branch Rickey signed Robinson to his first professional contract, breaking the color line that existed in baseball. Hall of Fame owner Walter O’Malley furthered integration of the Dodgers; led the West Coast expansion of Major League Baseball by bringing the Dodgers to L.A.; and privately built Dodger Stadium. Peter O’Malley advanced the international growth of baseball with the Dodgers, an iconic brand in sports. Visitors experience a collection of stories, photographic images, and original artifacts to celebrate their prolific careers and illustrate what makes the Dodgers more than just a baseball team.

Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game gives visitors the opportunity to look beyond the statistics and the memorable performances on the field. Baseball fans and those new to the game will gain an understanding of the importance of these key players and the Dodgers’ role in shaping American culture, contributing to advancements in civil rights, and promoting international baseball.

Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game is a collaboration between the Los Angeles Dodgers, Peter O’Malley and Family, and the Japanese American National Museum.

 

For more information on the O’Malley family’s Dodger leadership for more than 50 years, please visit walteromalley.com and historicdodgertown.com.

View photos of the exhibition, the opening reception, and programs on our Facebook page.

Read about a lifelong fan’s appreciation of the exhibition: Perspective on The Dodgers: The Level Playing Field that Inspired Us All by Francesca Yukari Biller

 

Premier Sponsor: Peter O’Malley

 

Public Programs Sponsors: Dodgers programs sponsors

 

Media Sponsor: The Rafu Shimpo

March 29 - September 14, 2014

Japanese American National Museum

100 N. Central Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

From their original roots in Brooklyn to today’s home in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are trailblazers in the world of sports, on and off the field. The franchise is dedicated to supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class, family-friendly experience at Dodger Stadium and maintaining strong partnerships in the community.

Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game explores the team’s storied past through four players and a Hall of Fame manager, each of whom made history in his own right: Jackie RobinsonFernando ValenzuelaChan Ho ParkHideo Nomo, and Tommy Lasorda.

Team executive Branch Rickey signed Robinson to his first professional contract, breaking the color line that existed in baseball. Hall of Fame owner Walter O’Malley furthered integration of the Dodgers; led the West Coast expansion of Major League Baseball by bringing the Dodgers to L.A.; and privately built Dodger Stadium. Peter O’Malley advanced the international growth of baseball with the Dodgers, an iconic brand in sports. Visitors experience a collection of stories, photographic images, and original artifacts to celebrate their prolific careers and illustrate what makes the Dodgers more than just a baseball team.

Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game gives visitors the opportunity to look beyond the statistics and the memorable performances on the field. Baseball fans and those new to the game will gain an understanding of the importance of these key players and the Dodgers’ role in shaping American culture, contributing to advancements in civil rights, and promoting international baseball.

Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game is a collaboration between the Los Angeles Dodgers, Peter O’Malley and Family, and the Japanese American National Museum.

 

For more information on the O’Malley family’s Dodger leadership for more than 50 years, please visit walteromalley.com and historicdodgertown.com.

View photos of the exhibition, the opening reception, and programs on our Facebook page.

Read about a lifelong fan’s appreciation of the exhibition: Perspective on The Dodgers: The Level Playing Field that Inspired Us All by Francesca Yukari Biller

 

Premier Sponsor: Peter O’Malley

 

Public Programs Sponsors: Dodgers programs sponsors

 

Media Sponsor: The Rafu Shimpo

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