Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels hit a home run in a game on the 9th, wearing a congratulatory "helmet" for the first time, to the delight of the people of the company that produced it.
Ohtani started the game against the Blue Jays on the 9th as the No. 3 designated hitter, and in the second at-bat of the third inning, he hit his third two-run shot of the season off opposing starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
After returning to the bench, Ohtani smiled as he wore a "helmet" for the first time to celebrate the player whose team has hit a home run this season.
Otani's "Hatsukabuto" delighted the people of Marutake, an armor workshop in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, who made it.
Ms. Rie Baba, a craftsman who learned about it from the news while doing housework, said happily, "I thought it looked good after all, and I hope you will continue to wear it many times and wear it many times in the future."
Minami Kamimura, who is in charge of accounting, who said that she learned about it on SNS as soon as she woke up in the morning, said, "I thought about many things, and in the end, I felt like I was thanking you. I hope that this will be an opportunity to increase the number of people who are interested in 'Yorokabuto.'"