As part of a project to support children undergoing long-term treatment, professional baseball team Lotte will welcome junior high school students who are undergoing treatment for congenital heart disease to participate in team activities, and a press conference was held on the 7th. I got it.
At Lotte's home base, ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba City, before the day game on the 7th, Yusei Yamazaki (12), a first-year junior high school student who is undergoing treatment for congenital heart disease, attended a press conference with coach Rito Yoshii. I did.
The press conference was held as a ``joining press conference,'' and after Mr. Yamazaki first signed his contract, Manager Yoshii handed him a uniform with the number ``100'' on it and his name on it. Did.
Lotte has been conducting a project through an NPO that welcomes children undergoing long-term treatment as part of the team to support them, and this is the third time they have participated.
Mr. Yamazaki will participate in team practices once or twice a month this season, and plans to throw the ceremonial first pitch.
Mr. Yamazaki expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``I'm looking forward to meeting the players and want to talk to all of them.I want to become a player who can be an unsung hero.''