``Spring has arrived!''
Many professional baseball teams have entered training camp since February 1st, and have begun full-scale team building for the season's opening day on March 29th. Hanshin, aiming for the first consecutive championship in team history, will be camping in Okinawa. On the 1st, one month since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a donation box was set up at the stadium to support the affected areas.
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◆Hanshin aims for consecutive victories for the first time in team history
◇Softbank under new manager Kokubo aims to win for the first time in four years
table of contents
table of contents
◆Hanshin aims for consecutive victories for the first time in team history
◇Softbank under new manager Kokubo aims to win for the first time in four years
◆Hanshin aims for consecutive victories for the first time in team history
Last season, Hanshin won the No. 1 title in Japan for the first time in 38 years, and this season they aim to become the first team to win back-to-back championships in team history.Hanshin has begun spring training at a stadium in Ginoza Village in the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
Before practice, a ceremony was held to celebrate Japan's No. 1 title, and the players, led by manager Akifu Okada, walked among the fans and entered the stadium.
After that, Coach Okada said, ``This year, we will win consecutive victories without saying too much. We will continue to fight for a year with the primary goal of winning consecutive championships. We will add new strength from last year and build a great team from Ginoza. "I want all of us to move forward toward consecutive victories," he declared powerfully.
A donation box was also set up at the stadium's general information center to help the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visitors were collecting donations.
A man in his 40s who visited from Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture, said, ``I made the donation because I wanted to be able to help in some small way.I want everyone to support those in need.''
Hanshin camp will be held until February 27th.
◇Softbank under new manager Kokubo aims to win for the first time in four years
Softbank, which aims to win the league for the first time in four years and become number one in Japan under new manager Yuki Kokubo, has started spring training camps in Miyazaki City and Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Practice began at 9:30 a.m. at Ikime-Mori Sports Park in Miyazaki City, where most of the main players gather.
Manager Kokubo, who will take over this season, began by calling on the players, ``It's been one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Let's do what we can to help both the baseball world and the Hawks.''
The team plans to hold fundraising activities at the campsite to support the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
Due to rain on the 1st, the morning practice was held indoors, with the players performing sprints, stretching, and other exercises.
Spring training will be held until the end of February, and the team is aiming to win the league championship for the first time in four years, and is aiming to improve the team's strength by invigorating regular competition for both pitchers and fielders.