16:41 on January 21

A total of 400 wins for professional baseball and giants have not yet arrived, and a meeting was held in Tokyo last October to show Shoichi Kaneda, who died at the age of 86, in Tokyo. Was.

Mr. Kaneda played an active role as a major pitcher remaining in the history of the ball, marking the largest ever total of 400 wins with JNR and giants during the active duty period.

After retiring, he took over as Lotte's coach and became the best in Japan, demonstrating his skills as a leader, but died last October at the age of 86.

On the 21st, a meeting was held at a hotel in Tokyo, where Mr. Kaneda was held. At the altar made in the image of a baseball ground, a picture of Mr. Kaneda throwing a ball at the opening ceremony was placed as a shadow.

At the meeting, a giant, Director Tatsunori Hara, who had a close relationship with Kaneda, said, "I was a father, a master, a longing senior. I will pass on many teachings received from Mr. Kaneda to future generations I said goodbye.

In addition, the congratulatory telegram of the giant Shigeo Nagashima who was a rival in the active era was introduced.

In this article, "It is no exaggeration to say that you have started a life as a baseball player by receiving professional baptism from Mr. Kaneda. I am very grateful that I was able to play at the same time as the great pitcher Kaneda. Your gentleness, excitement and kindness have encouraged many of you, and I am one of them. Thank you very much, "said Mr. Kaneda who played many famous games. I looked back.

At the scene of the offering of flowers, Mr. Nagashima showed himself at the venue, turned his hand on the flowers and stared at Kanada's photo.

Baseball officials who played at the same time as Mr. Kaneda, such as Softbank President Sadaharu Wang and Katsuya Nomura, attended the event, and missed.

Kaneda At home, stay professional

Kenda's eldest son and actor Kenichi said, “At any time, when I was active, there were medical equipment and things that were said to be new at that time. I was careful about my meals and even without a cooler in midsummer I was sleeping in a long-sleeved shirt, and I saw that kind of figure. "

Also, while he was not in good shape, he said to the giant Shigeo Nagashima, a lifelong honorary director who visited the dedication flower, "There is something between our father and Mr. Nagashima who is something we can't imagine. , Ken-chan ”and shook hands, but I was very grateful to have returned very strongly. I am very grateful for coming here today.”

Giant director Hara "Dr. Baseball for me"

The giant, Director Tatsunori Hara, said, "Kaneda's active era is a legend for us, but since I became a director, I've studied a lot of baseball. The importance of the basics of gymnastics and running, including the technical ones, of course, was a baseball doctor for me, saying, "There were such seniors, we learned these teachings." I want to tell you. "

Isao Harimoto "I often fight like a brother"

"I thought I would do my best until I was about 90 years old. I'm sorry. Kanada-san was like a brother and I often had a fight. In my private life, I was eating together, I guess I'm the one who drank alcohol, and the record that surprised me. I don't think such a pitcher will ever come out again. "