The 7th is the second day of the second season of professional baseball team Yakult's camp in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture. Norichika Aoki, a 21-year professional veteran who played left field until last season, took on the challenge of defending right field.
Last season, Yakult's main outfield player, center player Yasutaka Shiomi, was limited to 51 games due to repeated injuries, and right fielder Santana was the only player they defended throughout the season. The outfielders perform seat knocks while switching positions so that they can defend any position.
At Seat Knock on the 7th, Aoki, who is the oldest active fielder in baseball at 42 years old and played in 56 games in left field last season, took the right field position and confirmed his movements such as covering the base when grounding out to the infield. I was there.
Aoki said this is the first time he has played right field since his days in the major leagues, but his teammates showed applause for his aggressive play that belied his age, including a diving catch.
Aoki said, ``I never thought I'd be able to make a diving catch at 42 years old.I'll continue to improve my technique by practicing more and more, and I'm as energetic as the younger players, so I'll do everything I can to help the team move in the right direction.'' I want to do it," he said with a smile.