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Ghana Japan Baseball and Softball field to be commissioned

Sat, 5 Apr 2014 Source: Sammy Heywood Okine

The much awaited

handing over ceremony of the Koshien Ghana Japan Baseball and Softball field

takes place on Saturday 12th April 2014 at the Labone Senior High School. Starting

time is 8:30am Japanese time. special guests include : The Sports Minister ,The

Ambassador of Japan ,the La Mantse ,the Greater Accra Regional Minister , US

and Cuban ambassadors ,the retired senior baseball players of Ghana ,the

African Development Foundation(ADF) ,the Association for Friends of African Baseball

(AFAB) from Japan, the national sport authority boss ,association presidents

,technical staff of Ghana Baseball and Softball Association and our current

players young and old. also in attendance is the only Ghanaian international

baseball player Kofi Frimpong who flew all the way from Sweden his base to

grace the occasion. There will be a ceremonial match between the retired

players of Ghana led by the President Albert K Frimpong.

The remaining players are as follows : past national heros

(seniors), Albert.K.Frimpong (Founder And, First National Captain), Edward .N.N.Quaynor

(Ex Deputy Captain), Jimmy Kingsley Davies (Ex Ace Pitcher), Richmond Dogbe

(2nd Base), Shariff Mohamed (Outfield /Pitcher), Henry Agypeong (1st

Base/Pitcher), Ismail Abayaa (Pitcher), Julius Denyo (Pitcher), Clifford

Segborwotso (1st Base)

Solomon Buttler (Outfield), Martin Agyeman Mensah (Catcher), Isaac K Nkansah

(Pitcher/2nd Base), Richard Okai Klottey (3rb Base), George Antwi (1st

Base/Dh), Michael Deku (Outfielder), Iddrisu Salifu (Outfielder), Gregory

Parbey (3rd Base), Raju V Titus Varghese (Catcher), Thomas Ocran (3rd Base),

Samuel Wemegah (Right Field), Gregory Parbey (3rd Base), Edem Atsu, Eric Amoah

(Abinkyi), (Outfielder), Hugo Huppenbauer (2nd Base), Justice Nii Bortey

Quarshie (Short Stop), George Mawuli Adjanor (Outfielder), Jamiu Salami

(Catcher), Mr Shinya

Tomonari Team

Manager, all ex senior players should call me to confirm their participation in

this historic and memorable ceremony. we are the pioneers and therefore need to

open this field for the next generation to take over. Lets all be there to make

the day great. Reporting time is 08:00am., No Pain,No Gain

Source: Sammy Heywood Okine