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SAMURAI JAPAN Tetsuto Yamada becomes Olympic MVP Three best nine players Sakamoto, Yamamoto, Kai | Full-Count

Yamada has 7 RBIs at the top of the team, and 3 RBIs in the semi-final / Korea match in a timely manner.

The Japan National Baseball Team “Samurai Japan” of the Tokyo Olympics won the final against the United States at Yokohama Stadium 2-0 on the 7th, and won the long-sought gold medal. It’s been 37 years since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, which was a public sport, and it’s the first peak since it became an official event. Tetsuto Yamada infielder (Yakult) was elected as the tournament MVP announced by the WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) after the entire baseball competition schedule was completed.

Yamada demonstrated his strength in important situations, such as hitting three points in a timely manner to wipe out runners in the semi-final against South Korea. He participated in all five games, marking seven hits in 20 at bats, including one home run, seven RBIs at the top of the team, and a batting average of .350.

Also announced the best nine. From Japan, Hayato Sakamoto infielder (giant) in the game category, Takuya Kai catcher (Softbank) in the catcher category, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Orix) in the right pitcher category were selected. In the DH category, Tyler Austin outfielder (DeNA) has joined.

[Best Nine List]4 from the US, 3 from South Korea … Best Nine at the Tokyo Olympics

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