George Arakaki presented Masa Yonamine with the Hui Makaala Man of the Year award in 1955.
Waipahu left no doubt on this day in 1955, pounding Kahuku 18-2 at Hans L’Orange to win its eighth straight rural OIA baseball title.
The Marauders finished the season 7-1 after losing their opener, beating runner-up Leilehua twice in the process.
Masa Yonamine and Waipahu won the next year, too, and ran their dominance to 10 years in a row before losing to Waialua in 1958. Yonamine guided Waipahu to four of the titles with Mitsuo Fujishige taking the first six.
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