A special commendation for professional baseball was announced, with Munetaka Murakami of Yakult, who hit 56 home runs in a season, the most by a Japanese player, and Lotte, who struck out a new professional baseball record of 13 consecutive strikeouts in a game that achieved a perfect game. Pitcher Aki Sasaki was awarded the Commissioner's Special Award.
NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball announced a special award for this season on the 15th, and among them, he hit 5 consecutive home runs from the end of July to August, and hit 56 home runs in a season, the most for Japanese players. In the match against Yakult Murakami, who also won the triple crown, and Orix on April 10, he achieved a perfect match for the first time in 28 years, becoming the 16th player in 28 years. Lotte's pitcher Sasaki, who broke the record, was presented with the Commissioner's Special Award.
Sasaki also received a Pacific League special award for his 19 strikeouts in a single game in which he completed a perfect game, tying the professional baseball record.
In addition, special awards were also announced for both the Central and Pacific leagues, with Yakult coach Shingo Takatsu, who led the team to the league championship for the second consecutive year, and Orix manager Satoshi Nakajima, who were awarded the best manager awards. rice field.
In addition, Chunichi Kosuke Fukudome, who retired from playing after playing in Japan and the United States, will be awarded the Central League Achievement Award.
Seiichi Uchikawa, who won the title of top hitter in both the Central and Pacific Leagues and achieved 2,000 hits, was awarded the Achievement Award in both the Central and Pacific Leagues.