Japan Night at Dodger Stadium

Why did he get that?

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What did he do to deserve such a prestigious award?

Ah. A little digging unearthed some interesting nuggets:

...for the contributions he has made promoting friendly relations through baseball between Japan and the U.S. and the development of baseball in Japan. O’Malley has made approximately 85 trips to Japan. His first came in 1956 when he joined his parents, Walter and Kay, and his sister, Terry, accompanying the National League champion Brooklyn Dodgers on their first goodwill tour to Japan.

It is nice to see that Japan acknowledge so wonderfully his contributions.

<http://westsidetoday.com/2015/04/29/peter-omalley-receives-the-order-of-the-rising-sun-gold-rays-with-neck-ribbon/

One of the old gentlemen of baseball, from the age before it deteriorated to become money ball. A well deserved award for somebody who has had a long-term interest in strengthening baseball ties between the US and Japan.

@Laguna

Thanks for the info!

Way to go Laguna. It's nice to get some valuable information.

Good info. Nice to see such good relations.