Later that year, he moved to West Oakland, California, and married Lillian Victor from Waggaman, an unincorporated community near New Orleans.

In 1934, he played for the San Francisco Colored Giants (not to be confused with the modern MLB franchise), and in 1935, joined the Oakland Black Sox.

Dai Tokyo and the Nagoya Golden Dolphins had suffered from a lack of domestic talent, so they began to look towards the United States.

[1] The Japanese press heralded his arrival with headlines like "Black Pitcher Rushes onto the Scene, Excellent Fielder, Holder of Amazing Strikeout Record.

[1] After returning to the United States, Bonner became a porter for the Pullman Company while continuing to play baseball semi-professionally.