Professional baseball Lotte announced that 40-year-old Takashi Toritani, who has achieved 2000 hits in total, will retire from active duty only this season.
On the 31st, Toritani applied to the team and said, "16 years in Hanshin, 2 years in Lotte. I met various people and supported them, and I was able to play an active role so far. Thank you for 18 years. ", Commented through the team.