The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953

Sam speaks "seven modern languages and four dead ones" including Japanese (which he uses in this episode). Other languages he speaks are English, French, Spanish and German. He cannot speak Italian or Hebrew. He can read Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

In the episode "Americanization of Machiko" which was dated 4 August 1953, Rusty says that he was in AAA ball before he went to war in the Pacific. He also says that before he went, everyone wanted him, Yankees, Orioles, etc. The Orioles did not come back to Baltimore under the Oriole name until 1954. There was a AAA ball club called The Orioles, but they were in The International League.

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