He's like that foreign exchange student that you teach bad words to 😂😂😂😂

I will never forget Kawasaki. When he was a Blue Jay, and got his first home run, every Jays fan (me included) went absolutely crazy. He just seems like the best, most fun guy to be around.

Kawa basically did duolingo on the plane ride over and thought "Yeah I basically get it." Gotta love em

"He is big, Kawa small!" If that reporter never stopped him, he'd be saying that til this day

“In Japan, heart surgeon number 1…” Kawasaki just gives that kind of vibe

best nutritionalist ever too, monkey never cramp

This guy was a legend! The way he was just unabashedly him and just jumped into an entirely new culture with nothing but joy and exuberance is commendable. Was awesome to have him on the Cubs for a little bit the year we won it all!

I would love to go to a party with this man

Mlb needs more personality like this

He needs a full video. PLEASE

He’s big. Kawa small. He’s big. Kawa small He’s big. Kawa small Put a beat to that and Lil Kawa got himself a hit

he’s the reason why I started following baseball and MLB in the first place. Forever my favorite ball player!

My favorite story about Kawasaki is that on the Cubs stacked 2016 team, he was a fringe roster guy who was often moving between the MLB and AAA. On the day he was set to be optioned back to AAA after a decent stint, he and Joe Maddon had a fancy dinner to celebrate. He came back up during moments of that season, and we won the World Series. I have a Cubs hat autographed by him, rarely wear it because of said autograph.

honestly, dude's a legend. frickin hilarious. i was so happy he was on the cubs for that short time in that magical 2016 season.

I loved Kawasaki on the Jays, man. My fave moment from that 2015 team was media interviewing Minenori and he said, "We need more champagne," over and over again. He was most likely hammered already because my god was that hilarious 😂

Even if it’s broken English I am so happy when a foreigner does it. Huge respect and dude was a fun guy and made tons of fans because of it.

Dude, please, please, please, please, PLEASE make a full video about this man!!!

Everyone who knows Munerin in Japan loves him, good spirited and such a good person.

"Monkeys never cramp." "I got 2 books bro." ✌️ "BUSH PARTY TONIGHT!!! LET'S GO!!!"

“I’m little papi” 😂😂😂❤❤❤

We loved him in Toronto! He was such a character and genuinely funny. He always made it a fun time!

Kawasaki is by far my most favorite baseball player of all time… dude just loves life

This guy seems amazing. Such an awesome soul.

We is such a funny and peculiar guy. I really enjoyed watching him. There’s no one quite like him

Hard to not like him. We need more guys like that in baseball.

As jays fan, the guy was a beauty. Has some of the best interview clips you’ll ever see, beyond the ones shown here.

I love him so much. this guy never stopped being aware of the "kids' game" and enjoyed every day of it

This man taught the world how to avoid cramps

He doesn’t need no translator that was perfect

He big, Kawa small

Watching Kawasaki hit a walk off double in extra innings was the greatest game I've ever attended.

One of the most entertaining/funniest bench players in the last 10-15 years in my opinion. You can't help but love his energy unapologetically honest polite funny without trying to be.

This guy is a beauty

What a beautiful soul

That kind of fun energy is incredibly infectious. Hopefully he comes back as a coach. Long live Kawa 😂

My favourite Blue Jay ever! This man is a huge part of why I love Japan lol

Hes Big, Kawa Small😂😂😂😂😂

He's my all time favorite athlete

I am ready for a full length video featuring this amazing character!!!

I wish I had the raw charisma and confidence of Munenori Kawasaki.

I love this man with all my heart 😅

man i wish his career was longer

Blue Jays legend. I will hear absolutely no Kawasaki slander.

He reminds me of the guy for major league 2 Taka

I miss this guy so much. I follow him on IG and he always makes me smile.

I watched that post-game interview with the notebook while I was at my aunt's house and I didn't know who he was. I had no idea how fortunate I was to have seen it until years later.

Muni was the greatest! Love that guy. maybe not the best player in the world, but that guy had heart pouring out of him.

People like Ichiro attract fans of sports, people like Kawa create fans of sports

Absolute Legend

MLB legend, can you imagine this guy now in the meme era?

“Bush party tonight”

He's amazing man, dudes just doing him, it's the shit! Need more people like kawa

You need to make a full video on him

One of my top 5 favorite Jays in the last 30 years of cheering for the team. Wish nothing but the best for Kawasaki.

Big party! BUSH PARTY!

IT'S A BUSH PARTY TONIGHT

I never seen this man but i think he’s my favorite baseball player ever

He loves America and America loves him. Simple and wonderful.

i got to talk with him/get his autograph at an iowa cubs game around 2012-13, great guy

Amazing sense of humor. He was golden.

"He big Kawa Small, thank you very much."

Japanese legend says he's still repeating "He's big, Kawa small..."

That's a man that's loved every hour of his job

Thats so cute!

I looooved him as a Yankees fan I used to love when we’d play the jays just to see his antics. I remember his bluff to steal second was hilarious

When the personality gets to come through it makes sports that much better

That "thank you very much" at the end of the interview was the cherry ontop

"We got it" "Thankyouverymuch"

It’s my first time hearing about this guy. He is awesome!

He was awesome. Would play catch with fans every home game when he was with the Jays

“Monkey never cramp”

I loved it when he was on the Jays. How could you not love his energy.

My man was paraphrasing the manager from Bull Durham and I’m 100% here for it

“Ok ok we got it”😂😂😂😂

Me attempting to speak another language. Props to him

Monkey never cramp

never heard of this guy but this short is hilarious.

Miss So Taguchi for the Cards, he was a good player. I remember living in japan as a kid and a guy seeing my Cardinals hat and talking to me about baseball the Cards and Taguchi.

He made a joke one time during an interview - what did the father buffalo say to his kid while dropping him off for at school ? Bi son 🤣 still gets me when I remember

Thank you for making this. I miss his presence on the blue jays!

For a small guy with a limited skillset who primarily came off the bench, he was actually better than most people realize despite having almost zero power (1.2 fWar and 1.67 fClutch in 738 career plate appearances; he was plus fielder, plus base runner and could hit a little when it counted most) . Believe it or not, this video doesn't even scratch the surface on all the memorably weird and hilarious stuff he did in his 5 year tenure in the majors. The guy was never in a bad mood!

Why didn’t I know him at all he is hilarious 🤣 I’m sorry I missed out!!!

Bro is still my favorite baseball player just because of his interviews 😂

Love it! Way braver and bolder than I'd have been in that situation

Hes the human embodiment of Tokyo night life.

This man living his best life every second of the day

Holy shit I was at that Big Papi game I have a video of them hugging during BP before the game

Bro is just a big ball of energy and he doesn’t care what language it is he’s gonna speak his mind 😂😂

The wherewithal to understand the little nuances it takes to make folks laugh in a language you can’t speak is mind blowing. Couldn’t even imagine how funny he is in his native tongue.

He sounds so happy and hyped up

Kawa and Ortiz is the best dynamic😂 A japanese man with broken english and a fiery dominican, we need them to do an interview together?

I can’t stop laughing 😂 😂😂 “he’s big, Kawa small”

That guy is awesome

“Monkeys never cramp” best interview ever

He is funny af, that personality is jsut amazing

Not them sliding in clips of Ichiro💀😂

LOVED this guy. Long live Lil Papi

I love this guy. What a gem.

I was at the game where he said “my name Muninori Kawasaki I am japaneeeeeeese” it was so electric. He hit a walkoff single and it felt as if you were at a Motley Crüe concert after he got the Gatorade shower

He was definitely a fan favourite on the Jays. Everyone loved him.