Last season, Yakult's Munetaka Murakami, who was the youngest player in professional baseball history and won the triple crown, attended an event in Tokyo and said, "Japan Kuriyama, the head coach of the national team, told me, 'Let's fight with Japan on your back,' and I thought I would do my best to become the best in the world.
Last season, Murakami hit 56 home runs, the most by any Japanese player, and became the youngest player ever to win the Triple Crown.
On the 25th, I attended a press conference on business IT services held in Tokyo as a guest.
When Murakami was asked about his ideal form during the talk event, he showed a board with the words "Continue to evolve" and said, "It is important to always aim for a new self and continue to grow. I want to continue working hard so that when my baseball career ends someday, I will be able to think that I had a good baseball life and that I have become a good player.”
Regarding the WBC, which has been selected as a member, he revealed that he was told by the manager of the Japanese national team Kuriyama over the phone, "Please carry Japan on your back and fight." Since then, I felt like I was going to be active, but I decided to work even harder to become the best in the world.”
After the event, Murakami said about next month's spring camp, "I'm just thinking about making sure I'm in good shape for the WBC. I'll be able to finish my swing when the season starts. I'm going to transfer it," he said.