Nippon Ham Kuriyama Director Next season October 2 11:22
Professional baseball / Nippon Ham manager Hideki Kuriyama has decided to lead the team next season.
When Kuriyama reported the end of the eighth year of his season at Nippon Ham's headquarters in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, on the morning of the second day, the owner requested and accepted a succession from Yoshihide Hata.
Kuriyama will be in office for the 9th year next season, and will be the longest team in the 8th season since 1976, overtaking Keiji Osawa who led the team.