Lotte's Takashi Toritani, who achieved a total of 2000 hits in professional baseball and announced his retirement from active duty this season, held a press conference and said, "I did my best in any situation. I have no regrets." ..
40-year-old Toritani joined the Hanshin Tigers from Waseda University in 2004 and has been active as the face of the team for many years, achieving a total of 2000 hits.
He has been playing for Lotte since last year, but this season he has only played 32 games, and last month announced his retirement from active duty for this season only.
Toritani held a press conference at ZOZO Marine Stadium on the 3rd and explained why he decided to retire, "I haven't contributed to the team for a year and I thought I had to quit. I still felt like retiring when I was done. "
At the press conference, he looked back on his professional life in Hanshin, where he spent 16 years, and said, "I felt that I was carrying the thoughts of various people as long as I was standing on the ground. I revealed that I was playing while feeling.
Also, about Lotte, "I was able to study a lot as a human being. There were scenes where I received a big cheer even if I had only one at bat, and I was helped when my heart was about to break," he said with gratitude to the fans. bottom.
"I think you've seen me do my best in any situation, and that's the secret that has been going on for a long time, and I think it's the only thing I can leave behind. I have no regrets," he said.
At the end of the press conference, a bouquet was presented by Waseda University's junior and teammate Shogo Nakamura and received with a smile.