This is a colorful reminder of how baseball was a powerful symbol of an American way of life; it boosted morale and brought some sense of normalcy to those incarcerated in Americas concentration camps. By the summer of 1942 nearly 100 mens and 14 womens baseball teams were playing a full schedule of games in Manzanar. As one incarceree put it, Putting on a baseball uniform was like wearing the American flag.Takeo Suo. Printed leather ball commemorates Manzanar and the sport that held a community together. Comes in an attractive gift box.