Yakult: No. 73 in the 3rd Hanshin Official Game.
Nomura Katsuya who died on the 11th of this month coached Yakult and Hanshin of professional baseball in the official game to be held at Jingu Stadium next month on 22th, and players of both teams etc. gave Nomura a number in the coaching era I decided to play with 73 uniforms.
Nomura, who died on the 11th of this month, led Yakult as the director of Japan three times in “ID baseball”, which focused on data, and also served as director in Hanshin and Rakuten.
Nomura's managers Yakult and Hanshin will be playing this season's opening card, but the memorial game will be held on March 22 next month.
Nomura was wearing a uniform number 73 during the coaching of Yakult and Hanshin, and in order to show condolences to Nomura in this game, the managers, coaches and players of both teams will wear uniforms with a uniform number 73. became.
He was coached by Nomura during his supervision, along with Yakult coach Shingo Takatsu and Hanshin coach Yano Yota.
Nomura's memorial game will be held at Jingu Stadium, the base of Yakult, starting at 1:00 pm on the 22nd of next month.