Professional baseball, Hanshin Fan Appreciation Day was held online, and it was decided that catcher Seishiro Sakamoto will be appointed captain next season by voting by unusual players.
Hanshin Fan Appreciation Day was held at the indoor practice field of Koshien Stadium for the second consecutive year without spectators, and was distributed on the official video site of the team.
At the event, the captain, who is usually appointed by the manager, was voted by unusual players at the suggestion of the leaders.
In the preliminary vote, Yusuke Oyama, who is currently the captain, Sakamoto in the 6th year, and Koji Chikamoto in the 3rd year remained as final candidates.
Then, the final vote was held while the three people talked about their determination, and it was announced that Sakamoto would be appointed captain.
Sakamoto is 28 years old.
He was appointed as a regular catcher in the latter half of this season, when he fought for a victory, and supported the pitchers with a good lead.
In addition, he has been excited as an idea man by hand-crafting medals to hang on the neck of batters who hit home runs.
Sakamoto said, "I'm honored to have you choose. I want to do it well because it involves determination and responsibility. We will make one win a happy team and one loss a regrettable team."