Hanshin Fujikawa pitcher retired interview retired professional life over 20 years tears September 1 15:38
Koji Fujikawa, a pitcher who has been active as a suppressor for many years in professional baseball and Hanshin, held a retirement interview and said, ``I felt that my physical condition was abnormal and I felt disqualified as a professional if I was not prepared for a year.'' It was.
40-year-old pitcher Fujikawa suffered from poor condition such as his right shoulder this season in his 22nd year as a professional, and has continued to make adjustments in the 2nd army, but on the 31st, he will retire from the active role as long as this season through the team. Announced.
On the 1st, he held a retirement interview in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and first said, ``My motto is to always prepare for pitching. I felt like I hadn't come. I felt disqualified as a professional when I wasn't prepared for a year," he said.
When asked about professional life for more than 20 years, he answered, "I was happy to contribute to the Tigers in my own way. I came prepared with a crushed powder bone that I can collapse anytime." I kept my face down for more than a minute and kept tears.
Then, "I'm not that strong, but I'm glad I kept being positive," he said with a smile.
Regarding the achievement of 250 saves in Japan and the United States, which is close to the remaining 5 saves under the condition of entering the famous baseball team, "I say a lot of people around me, but I didn't think about the record, and I got a bigger fortune. I have no regrets at all. I want to do my best for the next two and a half months."