Regarding the 56th home run of the 56th season, which was the most by a Japanese player hit by a professional baseball player, Yakult Munetaka Murakami, who was born in Kumamoto City, on the night of the 3rd, Mr. Hiroyasu Sakai, who was a manager in high school, said, "I reacted naturally to nothing. I felt like I hit a home run," he said of his impression.

Mr. Sakai was the director when Murakami was at Kyushu Gakuin in Kumamoto, and appointed Murakami as the fourth batter from the first grade.



Mr. Sakai commented on the 56th home run on the night of the 3rd, saying, "I was relieved to see Murakami's smile after hitting it, and I think my parents were relieved."



Regarding the fact that it was the first home run in 61 at-bats since No. 55, he said, "I was sitting in No. 4 all the time, but once I won the championship, the weight on my shoulders was lifted, and when I was about to start running again, my feelings and body didn't match. I think there was a lot to be gained from experiencing a high level of trouble that no one in that age group could experience.”



After that, "Last night's game was played by Yakult's retired players, but Murakami was also full of gratitude, and it felt like a home run that he hit naturally in response to nothing. Only the last at-bat. He seemed to have lost his strength. I think Murakami responded to that by asking seniors around him and the people at the stadium to create an atmosphere.It returned to its original form and was a big home run with momentum." , Said that the three players, Seiichi Uchikawa, Tomotaka Sakaguchi, and Motohiro Shima, who announced their retirement from the game, played in the game on the night of the 3rd.



Regarding the future, he said, "I want him to be the center of the team that is always fighting for the championship. As we aim for the championship without injury, I think that the batting average, home runs, and RBI numbers will remain." .