Triple Crown King Munetaka Murakami Holds Interview “No.

Yakult's Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs in a season, the most by a Japanese player, and won the first triple crown in Reiwa, held a press conference in Tokyo, reached No. 55, and then hit 60 home runs at bat. Regarding how he felt when he wasn't there, he said, "Even though I was suffering, I continued to struggle, and I knew I wasn't feeling well, so I had a fear of going to bat. As a result of overcoming that, I think No. 56 is the final reward." I revealed the inside of my chest.

Murakami, who hit the 56th home run, the most by a Japanese player this season, and won the triple crown at the age of 22, the youngest ever, held a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on the 14th.

Murakami looked back on the most memorable scene this season, saying, "I remember when the Triple Crown was decided and when I hit the 56th home run in the last at-bat."

When he reached No. 55, which is the most number among Japanese players alongside Sadaharu Oh, and after that, he did not hit 60 at-bat home runs. Even though I was suffering, I continued to struggle, and I knew that my condition was not good, so I had a fear of going to bat.As a result of overcoming that, I think No. 56 is the final reward." .

On the other hand, ``I regret that I hit 50 shots, and I thought that I should have hit 5 more. , I regret it because it could have turned out differently."

Also, when asked about his thoughts on aiming for the major leagues, he said, "There are few players who can get the right to play in the United States, so I would like to take on the challenge. I think the sooner the better. I want to go early," he said, showing his intention to challenge the major league.

Furthermore, for the WBC = World Baseball Classic in March next year, he said, "My goal is to be the best in the world. To achieve that, I want to play an active role that can help the team win." So, regarding the next season, he said, "Even now, I still regret not being able to become the best in Japan. I want to win back the league title for the third time in a row and win back the top spot in Japan."