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Oct. 4 - Oct. 10, 2002

The Ultimate Sports Fan

Japanese American farmer is big support for Arizona Diamondbacks

By Sam Chu Lin
Special to AsianWeek

As the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team takes to the field at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Ariz., 73-year-old John Sakata, a semi-retired produce executive, beams with pride. Not only is he cheering for his team to win another World Series, he is happy that he has had the opportunity to play a small role in making that dream come true.

Thanks to his help, the defending champions play on one of the best fields in the country. The stadium has a retractable roof, and temperatures that soar past the century mark are kept outside on any given day...

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