The Legacy and Retirement of Yasushi Tao: Reflecting on a 16-Year Career
Yasushi Tao ended his active career in 1991, his sixteenth year as a professional player. I finally made my decision after talking to the commander. Yasushi Tao (baseball commentator) ended his active career after the 1991 season when he was with Hanshin. The previous year, in 1990, he had hit the regular bats for the […]
From Tiger to Dragon: Teruyoshi Kuji’s Journey to Chunichi
Teruyoshi Kuji is exchanged from Hanshin to Chunichi… Director Hoshino’s first strong words The first thing the fighting general said was, “Does the tiger have any regrets?” During the 1997 offseason, infielder Teruyoshi Kuji was transferred from Hanshin to Chunichi along with catcher Koichi Sekigawa (registered as an outfielder since 1999). A 2-for-2 exchange between […]
From Hanshin to Chunichi: The Surprising Trade of Teruyoshi Kuji
Immediately after the end of the 1997 season, Teruyoshi Kuji’s cell phone rang repeatedly. It was an unexpected event. Teruyoshi Kuji, known as a master of defense during his playing days, was traded from Hanshin to Chunichi in the 1997 offseason. Since his first year as a professional player in 1992, he has reached the […]
Mr. Ramirez’s Accurate Predictions for Hanshin’s Foreign Players
Mr. Ramirez predicted Noisy’s performance before the start of last season…and he was exactly correct. Former DeNA director Alex Ramirez has updated his YouTube channel “Rami Channel.” We analyzed Hanshin’s foreign players in 2024. As for the long-range weapon, who is in his second year, he honestly said: “It might be a little difficult.” [Da […]
Hanshin’s Championship Drought: The Last Home Run since 1986
Hanshin hasn’t had a championship home run since their last-place finish in 1986. In the 2023 professional baseball season, Giants infielder Kazuma Okamoto will have 41 hits in the Central League, Softbank’s Kensuke Kondo, Rakuten infielder Hideto Asamura and Lotte’s Gregory Polanco will have 41 hits in the Pacific League. the home run champion with […]
Rooting for Shun Takayama: The Story of a Coach’s Support
Takehiro Tanaka, who coached Shun Takayama during his college days and is the current coach of Meiji University, is rooting for him. We send a warm but realistic round of applause to outfielder Shun Takayama, who has been declared unavailable by Hanshin for the remainder of 2023. Takehiro Tanaka coached during his time at Meiji […]
