Ayumi Karino of the Akron Racers

Racers Proud to Recognize Impact Honoree Ayumi Karino

AKRON, OH - The Akron Racers searched far and wide to bring today's IMPACT honoree to Akron, finding her on the other side of the Pacific Ocean in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. Former Racers right fielder Ayumi Karino was not only the first Japanese player to dress in an Akron uniform, but the first foreign-born player to wear the black and red. Ayumi's impact on the Racers the past three seasons was out of this world! "I was th... Full Story