Hawaii baseball legends featured in Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 4:03 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
BaseballCharles En Sue Pung and his friends from the 1907 Saint Louis Crusaders are highlighted in the new exhibit, 'Yakyu, The Transpacific Exchange of the Game,' at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. This showcase debuted alongside the induction of Ichiro Suzuki last year. The exhibit honors the Crusaders as the first foreign team to tour Japan, enhancing the game's popularity there. Alexander Joy Cartwright, a key figure in baseball's history from Hawaii, is also prominently displayed in the Hall, countering long-held myths regarding the game's origins. The Hall aims to spotlight truths about baseball, showcasing its global influence and heritage.
- •Exhibit 'Yakyu' celebrates transpacific baseball exchange.
- •Pung recognized among the early Crusaders of 1907.
- •Cartwright's legacy challenged historical misconceptions.
- •Exhibit includes tributes to American and Japanese baseball figures.
- •Low attendance allows easier access to the museum's exhibits.
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"Congratulations to Hawaii baseball legend Charles En Sue Pung and his friends from Saint Louis in 1907, among the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. No, the Crusaders from more than a century ago haven’t been inducted yet. But there they are, early into an exhibit titled “Yakyu, The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” that debuted when Ichiro Suzuki was immortalized last ...
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