The award ceremony for the Golden Glove Award, which is given to players who excel in defense in professional baseball, was held. I didn't think I could get 10 times," he said with joy.

The award ceremony for the Golden Glove Award was held two years ago, with some players participating due to the influence of the new coronavirus last year, but this year all players participated for the first time in three years. It was held in the afternoon at a hotel in Tokyo.



At the award ceremony, gold trophies in the shape of the gloves and mitts used by each player were presented.



Of these, Hiroshima's Kikuchi, who won the second prize for the 10th time in a row, breaking the record for both leagues, said, "I'm really happy. I want to bring the gold trophy to Hiroshima and display it."



Winning the award for 10 consecutive years is the league top along with Koji Yamamoto of Hiroshima, who won the award as an outfielder until 1981.



Kikuchi said, "It's an honor to win the same number of awards as a great senior. I'm surprised because I didn't think I could win 10 times." We lost, so next year we will do our best not to lose to other teams," he said with enthusiasm.



Rakuten's Ryosuke Tatsumi, who was selected as an outfielder for the Pacific League for the second time since last year, appeared in a golden jacket, black pants, and a bow tie, saying, "I've been wanting to wear this color since I won the award last year. I thought that next year, I would like to appear in both the top and bottom gold medals.”

Central League player's discourse

This is the story of a Central League player who was selected for the "Golden Glove Award".



▼ Masahito Morishita of Hiroshima, who won the award for the first time in his third year, said, "I was surprised when I was contacted. So I would like to continue," he said.



▼ Yakult Yuhei Nakamura, who received the most 231 votes in both leagues and won the award for the third time in a row, said, "I was late to play this year due to an injury, but I am honored to receive this award. Preventing stolen bases is an important play in outs that can be taken as a catcher, so I was conscious of it."



▼ Giants Sho Nakata, who won the first prize, said, "I've always been conscious of defense, so I'm full of gratitude to be appreciated."



▼ Giants Kazuma Okamoto, who will be the second in the third consecutive year, said, "I'm very happy because it's my goal. I want to continue," he said.



▼ In the short program, 21-year-old Yakult player Hideki Nagaoka received his first award. was talking



▼ I'm an outfielder.



▽ Yakult's Yasutaka Shiomi, who won the award for the first time in the fifth year, said, "I am honored and happy to receive such an award.



▽ Yuki Okabayashi, who won the award for the first time in the third year of Chunichi, said, "This year, I was aiming for this award. I want to do it with confidence," he said.



▽ Hanshin's Koji Chikamoto, who is playing for the second time in a row for the second time in a row, said with joy, "This year, I was aiming for this award, so I'm very happy."



On top of that, regarding the clothes of Rakuten's Ryosuke Tatsumi, who is also a junior in high school, he said, "He is like himself and can perform well in such situations, so I would like to stay calm."

Discourse of Pacific League players

This is a statement from a Pacific League player who was selected for the "Golden Glove Award".



▼ Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who won the league top vote for the second time in a row for the second year in a row, said, “Thank you. I was trying to do it carefully because I could get one out."



▼ Softbank catcher Takuya Kai, who won the award for the sixth time in a row, said, "I am happy because it is a special award for me." After receiving the award together with Masahito Morishita, a pitcher from Hiroshima, he said, "As a person from Oita Prefecture, I would like to liven up Oita."



▼ Softbank Akira Nakamura, who won the first prize for the third time in three consecutive years, said, "I am very happy to receive the award every year. I entered the professional field as an outfielder, and as a first baseman, I have received such a wonderful award three times. I didn't think so," he said.



▼Seibu's Shuta Tonozaki, who won the award for the second time in two years, said, "I was able to continue playing in the game to some extent, but I was injured and withdrew from the game, so I will play all the games next season. I want to participate in the competition and win this award."



▼ The third was Orix's Yuma Souma, who won the award for the second time in a row. I am very happy," he said.



▼Seibu's Genda, who won the short program for the fifth time in five years in a row, said, "I'm happy because it's an award that I aim for every year. I'll carry on the history of the great Seibu seniors, and I'll do my best next year with Tonozaki." I want to do my best to stand up," he said.



▼ I'm an outfielder.



Lotte's Eito Takabe, who won the award for the first time in his third year, said, "I'm very happy. The trophy was very heavy. I'm glad that it was a season where I talked with my coach that I wanted to win this award." I was.



Orix's Shuhei Fukuda, who won the award for the first time in five years, said, "I didn't think I could win it, so I'm honestly happy. I entered the professional world as an infielder, so I thought I could win such a wonderful award. I didn't think about it.