Photos of Emperor Hirohito attending the Dodgers exhibition game on November 6, 1966

1966

(L-R) Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako and second photo Dodger President Walter O’Malley and Baseball Commissioner William Eckert prepare to be introduced to Emperor Hirohito. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako grace their presence at the Dodger exhibition game at Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo on November 6, 1966. It was the first baseball game involving a major league team that the Emperor and Empress had attended since their first all-Japan professional game when they watched the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers play on June 19, 1959.