“Thanks to all” Hiroshima Nagakawa retires on September 23, 10:42
A retirement interview with pitcher Katsuhiro Nagakawa, who played an active role as a restraint in professional baseball and Hiroshima, and raised 165 saves in the history of the team, said, “I would like to thank everyone for their support.
On November 23, pitcher Nagakawa held a retirement conference at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima City.
Nagakawa pitcher from Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, played an active role as a fastball over 150 kilometers from a tall body and a fork ball with a head drop, and raised more than 30 saves for three consecutive years since 2007. I'm giving you a save.
As for the reason why Nagakawa decided to retire, “There have been some injuries in the last few years, and there was a place to think without leaving good results. I could n’t play in the game, and my heart broke. ”
As one of the most memorable memories, I mentioned that in the first year, Koji Yamamoto was overwhelmed by the restraint, “I think that my 17 years were because of that start. I am grateful. ”
As for his own pronoun ball, he said, “There were a lot of excellent catchers, and the control was bad and the ball that bounces in front of the base was often stopped. It was annoying but encouraging.” I talked at.
Then, “It was good to be able to play in my hometown. I would like to thank all the people who supported me without much skill,” he said.