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so, last week I posted the story of my wife's great-great aunt, who went to Japan to play baseball as a 13-year old, in 1925

Posted by znufrii Feb 20 '13, 11:59

Found out at her funeral this past weekend that the two male chaperones actually ran off with the money the team were paid, and they would have been stranded overseas, but for the help of an American diamond merchant who financed their return trip.

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excellent story. -- nm - Andie Feb 20, 12:01 2
- the more I hear about her, the more amazed I am at the life she lived. - znufrii Feb 20, 12:05 1
  - Yes You Do ... what an amazing lady - I read the extended article you linked - she was really something. -- nm - JenBro Feb 20, 12:34

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so, last week I posted the story of my wife's great-great aunt, who went to Japan to play baseball as a 13-year old, in 1925

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