What is the list of leaders who support Akifu Okada?
On the 17th, Hanshin announced the training staff for this season’s 1st and 2nd armies. In the 1st army led by Akifu Okada, the batting coach has been replaced since last season, Mawa Imaoka, who was the OB manager in the 2nd army Lotte, will return, and ex-Orix Eiji Mizuguchi will join with the team.
Mr. Imaoka to Hanshin from Toyo University in 1997 as the first draft pick. In 2005, he won the title with 147 RBIs. In 2009, he left the club and transferred to Lotte. Retired from active duty in 2012. From 2016, he served as the second army instructor in Hanshin for two years. After that, he served as the second army coach and head coach at Lotte, returning for the first time in six years.
In addition, Mr. Toshifumi Baba, who will be responsible for infield defense and base running for the 1st Army, has also joined the team. Yutaka Wada, who will be transferred from the technical advisor to the team headquarters, will serve as the 2nd commander of the army.
