Whenever the Yomiuri Giants were scheduled to play at home, I knew my phone would ring.
“Are you going to Tokyo Dome?” Wayne Graczyk would ask. He wanted to know how many seats to keep free in the press box and how many doughnuts he should buy at Mister Donut, and later Krispy Kreme, to bring with him down the Sobu Line from Kichijoji. He’d pass the doughnuts out to some around him in the press box. All this was unprompted, it was just Wayne doing something nice for others, which he often did.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
PHOTO GALLERY (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
KEYWORDS
Yomiuri Giants,
Wladimir Balentien,
Jason Standridge,
Warren Cromartie,
Tokyo Dome,
Marc Kroon,
Scott Mathieson,
Tony Barnette,
Wayne Graczyk,
Marty Kuehnert,
Jeremy Powell,
Ray Denny,
Ty Van Burkleo
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.