He's the author of "Remembering Japanese Baseball: An Oral History of the Game" and of "Wally Yonamine," a biography of the first Japanese-American to play professional football and the first American to play professional baseball in Japan. "He was called the Jackie Robinson of Japan" Fitts said. After a career in which Yonamine led the Japanese league in batting twice and won the MVP award as a center fielder for the Tokyo Giants, Yonamine helped coach the young Matsui. Full Article at CNN