Munenori Kawasaki Joined Tochigi in the BC League "To be a sample of young people" September 7 at 15:23
Munenori Kawasaki, who played in professional baseball softbanks and major leagues, held a meeting with Tochigi in the Independent League and BC League, and said, "Humblely play like a rookie and become a young example. I want to do it," he said.
39-year-old Kawasaki decided to join Tochigi, the independent league based in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture, BC League, and on the 7th, he met with the team president and director.
In this, Kawasaki said, "I want to play humbly like a rookie. I want to see a player who plays with a strong desire to win in order to be a model for young players."
Kawasaki joined SoftBank's predecessor, Daiei, in draft fourth place in 2000 and played an active role as the main force.
In addition, at the 1st WBC = World Baseball Classic, he contributed to the world as a member of the Japanese national team.
After that, Ichiro also played abroad such as Major League Mariners where he was playing, and returned to Softbank in 2017, but due to physical and mental illness, he became a free contract the following year.
Last year I played as a player and coach in professional baseball in Taiwan, but while I could not return to Taiwan because of the new coronavirus, I was training in Japan and searching for a way to continue my career.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who was a teammate at the time of WBC, also belongs to Tochigi, and Kawasaki is pleased to be able to play together again, "The point that the two people have a common point not to give up the challenge. I want to keep this fate important" I was there.
The uniform number is "52" in the SoftBank era.
Nishioka "Playing on the same team, close to a miracle"
Mr. Tsuyoshi Nishioka, a WBC representative from Japan and his teammate, also attended Kawasaki's joining conference to renew the contract.
Nishioka said, "I think it's a miracle to be able to play on the same team. I want to show a presence on the ground between those who continue to challenge."