Tadashi Settsu, who won the most wins and the Sawamura Award at the professional baseball Softbank, revealed on his Instagram that he was diagnosed with "leukemia" at the hospital.
Mr. Settsu updated his Instagram on the evening of the 23rd and reported that he was diagnosed with "chronic myelogenous leukemia" at the beginning of the year.
He added, "Fortunately, it's okay if you take the medicine, and you can exercise, work, and eat as usual." He added, "Understanding the disease called leukemia, and the same. I decided to publish it in the hope that it would help those suffering from various illnesses, and above all, increase the number of bone marrow donors needed for treatment. "
Mr. Settsu, 38 years old from Akita prefecture, has been active as a middleman since the first year and has become a rookie king, winning the title of best middleman for the second consecutive year.
After that, he turned to the starting lineup, won 17 wins in 2012, won the title with the most wins and the highest win rate, and won the Sawamura Award and played an active part as an ace.
At the end of the post, Mr. Settsu wrote, "I will continue to do my best to work and play, so I am waiting for work requests, golf and fishing invitations."