"Ichiro Cup" Shonen Baseball Tournament ends with Koto Aichi Toyoyama December 6 16:28
The youth baseball tournament held in Toyoyama-cho, Aichi Prefecture, where Ichiro was retired, who played an active role in the Mariners of the major leagues, is now over.
The boy baseball tournament named “Ichiro Cup” has been held in Toyama-cho, where he was born, since 1996, trying to realize Mr. Ichiro ’s desire to expand the base of baseball. Mr. Ichiro attended the closing ceremony in December every year and gave awards.
The tournament will be the 24th time, but while Ichiro retired from Mariners in March, the sponsored NPO “Junior Baseball Support Toyoyama” ended the tournament. Then announced.
The NPO corporation commented on the homepage, “The Ichiro Cup has been held for many years, but it ended with the tournament. Thank you very much to everyone who participated so far.” It is.
The final competition commendation ceremony will be held on the 22nd of this month.