Seibu Yamakawa Local Okinawa voluntary training "Be the best in Japan and energize the citizens" January 10 18:39
Hodaka Yamakawa of Seibu, who has won the home run king for the second consecutive year in the Professional Baseball Pa League, has announced his voluntary training in his local Okinawa, saying, "I want to be the best in Japan and energize the citizens of the prefecture."
Yamaha from Naha City contributed to the team's consecutive league titles, winning 43 home runs and winning the home run king for two consecutive years.
On the morning of October 10, Yamakawa visited Naha City Hall and asked the mayor, Mikiko Shiroma, to help rebuild Shuri Castle, which had been hit by a massive fire. I handed the catalog.
After that, we moved to Ginowan City and released our voluntary training with teammate Tomoya Mori, who won the league MVP = best player, and Softbank's Sunagawa Richard from Kitanakagusuku.
In the batting practice, he was hitting the ball over the fence one after another with a long tee, and advised Sunagawa that "it is better to have the consciousness of swinging the bat with full power from practice."
Yamakawa said, "I want to be the best in Japan and give the prefectural spirit to take care of the home run king again."
Also, he said, "I want to practice while keeping the Olympics in mind, but prioritizing the season."
Forest of joint voluntary training "To be a catcher trusted by the team"
Tomoya Mori, a teammate who trains independently with Hotaka Yamakawa of Seibu, said, "We are working on the idea that voluntary training in Okinawa is like a camp. I want to do my best to win as many matches as I can in one game. "