Yakult 38-year-old "Cap" Aoki Enlivens the atmosphere of the team February 3 17:36
Professional baseball Yakult camp in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture is the third day. The 38-year-old Nobuchika Aoki, who became the captain, made a loud voice and excited the atmosphere of the team.
Aoki, the team's oldest captain, has been the captain since high school and is called a "cap" by his teammates.
While practicing, actively raising the atmosphere of the team with loud voices, calling out to new foreign escobar players who played together during the major league era, and catching ball with Motohiro Shima who joined from Rakuten. I try to make the new force fit into the team.
The opening of the season will be nine days earlier than last year due to the effects of the Tokyo Olympics, but the oldest fielder, Aoki, will continue to make adjustments as usual, saying, "It's always good because it's always finished at that time. "
Also, if you win, the oldest batter at the age of 38, who will be the oldest in history, "If you are in the target position, I would like to take it, of course, but the team's victory. Good. "