![]() ![]() And then when you dive into deeper layers of all this, given what the Dodgers organization means to the Japanese American community in Southern California and what the Dodgers represent and have done for generations now when it comes to representation for all minorities, that’s why we say it’s the best organization in baseball on multiple levels. “There’s the word ‘special’ to describe this whole experience to me. “I’m always thinking of that and wanting to carry the flag for Japanese Americans and AAPI people and minority broadcasters as a whole to let younger generations know, hey, there’s a spot for you here,” Nelson told the Dodger Insider. His mother, Flo Kuraoka, was a charter member of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Growing up, Nelson attended Japanese school, and in 2021 gave an introduction for Shohei Ohtani in Japanese at the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award ceremony. This is an honor and blessing that I’ll work tirelessly to earn.” To work with and learn from somebody that has become a friend in recent years is special. “That tradition has continued with Joe Davis. “Growing up in Southern California, like so many Angelenos, I enjoyed a front-row seat to broadcast greatness with Vin, Jaime, Chick, Bob Miller and others. It’s the best organization in baseball for so many reasons and I can’t wait to be a tiny part of it and its best-in-class production team,” he said. This isn’t simply being an announcer for a professional sports team. Nelson was an intern at KTLA and Fox Sports West, and worked in video production for the Angels and Anaheim Ducks. “It’s impossible to convey the emotions that come with this opportunity,’’ said Nelson, who was raised in Huntington Beach and graduated from Marina High School and Chapman University, where he majored in broadcast journalism and served as a play-by-play announcer and sports director for Chapman Radio. The 33-year-old Nikkei will be the only Asian American play-by-play announcer working for a MLB team, according to the Dodgers. He has also been part of the play-by-play broadcast crew for Apple-TV+ Friday Night Baseball. Nelson has called games and hosted studio shows for MLB Network and NHL Network and was a host and broadcaster for Bleacher Report. Stephen Nelson (Courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers)
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