Finally, he refrained from appearing on variety shows, and for the first time in two years, “I’m very confident”
Former Nippon-Ham outfielder Kenji Sugitani talked about his passion for the popular “Real Baseball BAN” corner on the Asahi TV program “Sports King is me!”. Finally, he refrained from appearing on variety shows, and January 2 will be his first appearance in two years. Mr Sugitani, who retired from acting at the end of last season, talked about the inside story of the programme, his thoughts on Takaaki Ishibashi from the comedy duo Tunneli, and his enthusiasm for his second life.
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Happy New Year to all baseball fans! This is Kenshi Sugitani, who retired from active duty at the end of last season. It’s been about 2 months since the retirement game in November last year. When I was active, I would move my elbows and hips every morning to check, but now that I’ve lost that, I feel sad. However, since moving on, there are many new stimuli, and I am very excited every day.
A real baseball ban will be the first time in 2 years. I thought November and December after my retirement would be a time of thanksgiving to those who took care of me, but I was told not to give anything on the day of the recording of the actual baseball ban. I have been asking the team for a long time. In 2023, the opportunity to catch a bat will be drastically reduced, and as a baseball player, the last real baseball ban. There was something very touching.
Before recording, I practiced at Kamagaya batting centers and Tokyo Dome. Even though I retired, I didn’t want to be embarrassed. There is also a special movement in the program. Sometimes I say it on the spur of the moment, but this year, I will do it in every possible way, with a strong feeling. I stopped practicing and my hands hurt a lot after batting, but I put all my 14 years of experience into the bat.
