Hanshin's Yoshio Itoi, who played an active role as an outfielder in three professional baseball teams with triple threats, will retire from active duty at the end of this season, according to interviews with officials.

Itoi is 41 years old from Kyoto Prefecture.



He joined Nippon-Ham as a pitcher in 2004, but two years later he switched to a fielder and played an active role as an outfielder with both offense and defense.



He was traded to Orix in 2013, and since 2017 has played for Hanshin, where he transferred as an FA = free agent.



In his 19 years as a professional, he has batted .300 nine times, won the leading hitter and stolen bases title once, and won the highest on-base percentage title three times, making the Best Nine five times, and winning the Golden Glove Award seven times. Chosen.



However, since the year before, he has played in less than 100 games due to leg injuries and other factors. was



Since he was unregistered as a member of the 1st army due to the influence of the new coronavirus on the 9th of last month, he has not participated in the 1st army. It was a book grade.



According to officials, Itoi has been discussing with the team whether or not to continue playing, but he has decided to retire at the end of this season, so Itoi will hold a press conference soon. .