Former Chunichi player Kosuke Fukudome becomes a special coach for Nippon Life in his old home Social baseball. by urdu jahan
Former Chunichi player Kosuke Fukudome becomes a special coach for Nippon Life in his old home Social baseball.
On the 11th, Nippon Life Insurance Co. (Osaka), an adult baseball player, announced that Kosuke Fukudome [45], who retired from professional baseball and Chunichi last season as an OB, has been appointed as a special coach. He teaches batting about 5-6 days a month.
It is said that Shigeo Kajita (54), who played with Nippon Life Insurance Co., requested it and realized it. Nippon Life has missed the most recent two tournaments, despite being a "western prestigious" that boasts 61 appearances and four wins in the inter-city baseball tournament. Manager Kajita said, "I want young players to inject high-level skills and baseball views. I want to improve the team's strength and aim to be number one in Japan."
On the 11th, special coach Fukudome instructed practice at the team ground in Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture. He wore a red hat and jacket from Nippon Life Insurance Co., and spent the morning playing catch and knocking in the outfield. He said, ``I haven't worn a red uniform in a long time.
Special coach Fukudome is from PL Gakuen High School in Osaka. He joined Nippon Life in 1996 after rejecting Kintetsu's No. 1 pick at a draft meeting. In the first round of the inter-city baseball tournament in the same year, he hit 6 hits in 11 at-bats, including 2 runs on his first pitch at bat, and won the Young Lion Award (Newcomer Award). He contributed to winning the 1997 inter-city competition and runner-up in the 1998 Japanese championship.
After becoming a professional in 1999, he played an active part in Chunichi, the American Major League Cubs, and Hanshin. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He won the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2006 and 2009.
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"Rami-Chan" entered the Baseball Hall of Fame, loved by fans through Japanese gags
It is a medal for achieving 2,000 hits in professional baseball for the first time as a foreign player and joining the Meikyukai. On the 13th, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced the players who were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, and Alex Ramirez (48), who played an active part in Yakult, Giants, etc., was selected as the player commendation for former professional baseball players. was done. It can be said that the monumental achievement in a foreign land is a testament to the sincerity with which he faced Japanese society.
Speaking of Mr. Ramirez, there is a strong impression that he has a bright personality and has been loved by many fans along with the nickname "Rami-Chan". After hitting a home run, she poses in front of the TV camera next to the dugout. became. However, there were many struggles to get there.
Born and raised in Venezuela, South America, he moved to the United States after being scouted by Major League Baseball in his late teens. He alternated between the major leagues and the minor leagues, and in 2000, when he was unable to become a regular with the Pirates, Yakult approached him. However, in Japan, he tried to make a sacrifice from the first game, and the pitcher did not challenge him to a head-to-head game.
He struggled with the Japanese language barrier, and he says that every day he had only question marks in his mind, asking, "Why are you doing this?" He also took pride in having played in the big leagues. Even when I asked people around me about the differences in baseball, I couldn't understand it, and while I was repeatedly worried, I came to the conclusion that "(if Japanese baseball doesn't change) let's throw away the past and learn everything here." ”. He changed his way of thinking with the Japanese way of saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," and in his first year he made a compromise.
As the confusion disappeared little by little, the distance with the surrounding players also decreased. His teammate recommended him to do the "Ain" pose because it was "funny". In his book "CHANGE! Strengthen people and teams, Ramirez thinking" (KADOKAWA), he himself introduces the birth episode, which is really interesting.
It is said that when he tried it as recommended by his teammates, there was a big laughter. However, since I can't understand the fun of gags, from the person's point of view, it's strange. He was also overjoyed when his children were encouraged to try it.
As I kept doing it because I was happy with the happy faces, it became a communication tool with the fans. During the off-season, a comedian sent a video of himself recommending a new gag to the team office, and from the second year onwards, fans began to look forward to it. ``My first priority is to contribute to the team's victory. He played with that understanding and left a mark.
"You must be kind to others and follow the rules. Be respectful to your superiors and respect the existing system." He also actively studied and practiced Japanese culture and teachings. Before coming to Japan, he bought an apartment in Florida, USA, and decided, "I will make money in a year and then return to the United States."
“We foreigners often give up (to let ourselves go) in Japan because it can’t be helped. I won’t give up, but I also have no intention of changing Japanese baseball culture. We're here to show good baseball." For five years from 2016, he also served as a director at DeNA. He fulfilled a new "dream" that sprang up in Japan and led the team to the Japan Series.
He married a Japanese woman in 2015 and acquired Japanese citizenship in 2019. His dream professional life started in the major leagues. His baseball life sprouted in the soil of Japan and made a big flower bloom.
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Samurai Japan recruits Nikkei players for the first time Manager Kuriyama "I Love You"
Hideki Kuriyama (61), manager of the Japanese national baseball team "Samurai Japan", announced on the 11th that outfielder Lars Nutvar (25) will be selected as a representative member for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March. Nutvar, who is active in the US Major League Cardinals, has a Japanese mother and is qualified to represent Japan. This is the first time that a player of Japanese descent has been selected for the WBC Japan national team.
Director Kuriyama explained, ``We had a good discussion online and asked for participation. The reason for convening the convocation was that "winning is the most important thing," and he said, "plus the power of baseball and sports, can we do something about the world today? ) It is very meaningful for people to get together and play baseball.It is important that things that can be connected are connected.”
Of course, the ability is also origami. He made his major league debut in 2021 and has played in a total of 166 games in two seasons, hitting 19 home runs, 55 RBIs, 6 stolen bases, and a batting average of 20%, 3 minutes, and 1 rin. At 190 cm and 95 kg, the outfielder with strong shoulders and a wide range of defense is a candidate for a break in the near future. Coach Kuriyama said, "He can hit home runs even though he's short, and he has speed. He's a well-balanced player. And even if you wear the Hinomaru, it will give you momentum."
Samurai Japan's outfielders include Seiya Suzuki (Cubs), who has been announced as a member, Masanao Yoshida (who will transfer to the Red Sox this offseason), who is scheduled to be called up, and Nutvar. "I think it's going to be a tough situation to enter Japan, but I think we'll raise the level of the players," the commander expects synergy.
Director Kuriyama laughed, saying, "I love you. I'm joking." He just emphasized the significance of that, saying, ``He told himself that if he participated, it would be a first step in the history of Japanese baseball.'' Without being bound by precedent, we will push forward to recapture the number one in the world. The conviction of Kuriyama Japan has become visible again.
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"Our Pride" Mr. Bass is inducted into the Hall of Fame
It was decided on the 13th that Randy Barth (68), who was active in professional baseball and Hanshin, winning three crowns for two consecutive years, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
He was not only a "Hanshin berth", but also a slugger representing the Japanese baseball world. We asked Kozo Kawafuji, 73, his colleague at the time and also a shogi master, about Mr. Bath's true face.
"Since then, he's always been watching my movements." 1984, the second year since Mr. Bath joined Hanshin. Mr. Kawato, who had finished practicing before the young players arrived at the stadium, was playing shogi in the locker room. Mr. Bass, who finished practice, watched Mr. Kawato every day from diagonally behind him, and one day he asked me to teach him. “You, in Japan, the one who teaches is called the teacher. You are the one who can teach.
From there, Kawafuji became Baas' shogi master. "He honestly listens." He taught me the movements and characteristics of the pieces step by step. His means of communication are Japanese, baseball terminology, and gestures. For example, an incense wheel, also known as a spear, moves forward as much as you want, but cannot jump over other pieces. "This is the same as straight. The spear is straight." At times, he said, "You don't understand what I'm saying? You'll understand when you look me in the eye."
Mr. Bass improved, and eventually he was able to play a five-minute match with Mr. Shofu Okada, 65, who loves shogi.
Immediately after arriving in Japan from the United States, Mr. Bass used chopsticks admirably when he ate udon noodles at a cafeteria. Mr. Kawato thought, "Oh, what is this guy?" He says he studied and practiced Japanese chopstick culture before coming to Japan. ``A desire to become a full-fledged person in Japan. Mr. Bass asked to be taken out to dinner, and ordered the same food and drinks as Mr. Kawato. "He was very conscious of Japanese culture." They went drinking together, and recalled, ``He had a big physique, he had a long beard, and his appearance was never second to none.
Barth got along without discrimination and was familiar with and accepted by his teammates. "He was a guy like that, and he was a guy who made people think, 'Okay, Randy, we're with you.'"
Barth returned to the United States midway through the 1988 season to treat an illness for his eldest son, and was immediately fired from the team. A few years later, Mr. Kawato had the opportunity to meet Mr. Bass at work. Coincidentally, at a hotel in Osaka city, it was the day when the team's alumni party was held. "Randy, there's an alumni party today. Come with me," I invited him.
Mr. Kawato said, ``Isn't that kind of thing only when you're active? All my teammates at the time were overjoyed. When he returned to Japan after a while, he handed over the shogi board and pieces, saying, "It's going to be luggage, but take it home."
Mr. Kawafuji said to Mr. Bath, who received the Hall of Fame award this time, "Oka (Mr. Okada), Joe (Mr. Akinobu Mayumi), none of the members from that era were inducted into the Hall of Fame. The fact that Randy received it is the pride of our comrades," he said with a smile on his face.
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