Besides Manaea, there have been less than a dozen players of American Samoan descent in Major League Baseball's century-plus history, according to the Society for American Baseball Research. - NBCAsianAmerica
In some ways, Manaea, at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, is accustomed to standing out. Growing up, his was the only Samoan American family in Wanatah, Indiana, population just over 1,000.
On the flip side, when he visited American Samoa for the first time in 2014, Manaea said he felt like an outsider. The word"tattoo" is even thought to originate from the Samoan word"tatau," and Manaea knew of the rich history of Samoan tataus, which can be traced over 3,000 years, before getting his."It just represents all the heritage, past generations of tattoo artists that have come together to make these designs," Manaea said."I think it's really cool, and I'm glad that I got it done.
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