SoCal trailblazer's work with Dodgers, Angels Japanese players helped bridge cultural gap

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Before Shohei Ohtani-mania, a tornado tore through L.A. and all of major league baseball as Hideo Nomo took fans by storm.

SoCal native Grace McNamee was in the middle of all of it. The trailblazer worked with both players and created a blueprint to bridge the gap between Japanese and American baseball media.

Watch Rob Fukuzaki's full report above.