Hot Rods’ ‘Flying Hawaiian’ Shane Sasaki represents his culture in Bowling Green

The Bowling Green Hot Rods season is well underway and the roster is filled with plenty of faces from around the country, including Shane Sasaki whose home is over 4,000 miles away.

Sasaki’s ink has been a part of him and his Hawaiian culture. The Honolulu native has played everywhere representing his heritage from Charleston to Australia and now in Bowling Green.

“It’s been pretty normal for me to be in a totally different coast, or not even coast, but you know, it’s totally different part of the road,” Sasaki said.

Right now, there are eight active major leaguers who were born in Hawaii. Sasaki took a big step to making it nine when it was drafted in 2019.