This season, Softbank's Ukyo Shuto, who set a new record for professional baseball in 13 consecutive games, will be awarded a special commissioner's commendation.
Ukyo Shuto, a 24-year-old from a training player, decided to steal 13 games in a row from the Rakuten game on October 16th to the Seibu game on October 30th this season in his third year as a professional player, and Yutaka Fukumoto played at Hankyu. Has set a new professional baseball record for 11 consecutive stolen bases for the first time in 46 years.
In recognition of this, it was decided that Shuto will be given a special commissioner's commendation, which was announced by NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball on the 14th.
In addition, the Central League special prize will be given to the giant Tomoyuki Sugano, who achieved a new record for 13 consecutive victories in professional baseball from the opening pitcher, and Ryosuke Kikuchi of Hiroshima, who achieved a 100% error-free fielding percentage for the first time in history. Will be.
The award will be held at the "NPB Hours" which will be held on the 17th of this month without spectators.