A 34-year-old professional baseball Seibu pitcher, Tokameken, held a conference and announced that he would retire from active duty at the end of this season, stating, "I feel that I can no longer be a force."
Pitcher Togame, 34 years old and in his 11th year as a professional, joined Seibu in 2012 as the first draft pick, and has pitched in 258 games so far with a record of 53 wins and 50 losses and an ERA of 3.99. He has only pitched in 12 games this season.
On the 30th, pitcher Togame held a press conference at the team's facility in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, saying, "In the past few years, I feel like I can't pitch myself, and until now, I thought I could still do it, so I worked hard. However, this year, I felt that I could no longer be a force, and I thought that I could no longer be in the professional world."
On top of that, "I've come this far without compromising or making excuses. I wanted to do my best to reach 1,000 pitches in total, so I regret not being able to achieve it, but I'm glad I was able to contribute to the Lions' victory, even if only a little." I looked back on my active life.
In addition, pitcher Togame revealed that he will be on the bench in the final game of the season on October 2nd, and said, "I don't know if I will pitch yet, but I want to prepare for it at the end. What will be the result? I don't know if it's possible, but I want to show the results I've been struggling with until now," he said enthusiastically.