Giants Iwakuma retires 170 wins in Japan and the United States "Thank you for fighting for 21 years" October 23, 16:17
Hisashi Iwakuma, a professional baseball giant who has won 170 wins in Japan and the United States, held a retirement interview and said, "I am grateful that I have been supported for 21 years and I was able to fight in that."
39-year-old pitcher Iwakuma joined Kintetsu at that time in 5th place in the draft in 2000, and in Rakuten who transferred with Kintetsu, in addition to the most wins and the best ERA, he won many titles such as the league's best player and Sawamura Award. I won and won 107 wins.
In 2012, he transferred to the Mariners of the Major League Baseball as a free agent and achieved a no-hitter no-run. He won 63 wins in three double-digit wins, marking 170 wins in Japan and the United States.
Last season, he transferred to the Giants and returned to the Japanese baseball world, but due to the influence of his right shoulder after surgery, he did not pitch in one army for two years as a Giants, and on the 23rd, he held a retirement interview at Tokyo Dome. It was.
In this, pitcher Iwakuma said, "I decided to retire from active duty and take off my uniform. I tried to make another flower bloom with this uniform, but I could not pitch in the 1st army," he said.
He added, "I am truly grateful that I met a wonderful teammate and challenged me in two years. I am also grateful that I was able to support me for 21 years and fight in it."