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Takuya Nakajima joined Nippon-Ham from Fukuoka Technical High School in the 5th pick of the 2008 fall draft. He played an active role as an infielder with quick feet and skillful hitting, and in 2015 he won the stolen base title with 34 stolen bases, and was also selected as the best nine in the shortstop category. As of the 21st, he has played in a total of 1313 games, with 736 hits, 2 home runs, 206 stolen bases, and a batting average of .237.
Infielder Takuya Nakajima (35) of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, who announced his retirement at the end of this season, held a press conference on the 22nd at the team's home base, Sconfield Hokkaido. Looking back on the 18 years that he was devoted to Nippon Ham, he said, ``I'm grateful to the Fighters for raising me, and I'm happy. I'm glad I was able to wear this uniform.''
Nakajima said that when he entered the stadium and saw the flowers in the stands that were presented to him by players and officials, including those from other teams, he felt the realization that he was retiring, and his eyes sometimes moistened. This season, he started in the second team and had not been promoted to the first team so far. Nakajima said, ``I started to feel like retiring, but I was also conflicted about whether I could still do it or want to do it.In the end, I decided that I wanted to end my career with the Fighters.''
His fondest memories include winning the league championship in 2016 and becoming number one in Japan. He played in all 143 games as a shortstop, saying, ``It really gave me confidence that I was able to continue playing.''
When asked about the secret behind his ability to play for so many years, he answered, ``I continued to do what I decided to do, such as preparing,'' and told his juniors, ``It's difficult to take things for granted, but I want them to continue to do what they have decided to do responsibly.'' In the future, he aims to become a coach.
Nakajima joined Nippon-Ham from Fukuoka Technical High School in the 5th pick of the 2008 fall draft. He played an active role as an infielder with quick feet and skillful hitting. In 2015, he won the stolen base title with 34 stolen bases and was also selected as one of the best nine shortstops. As of the 21st, he has participated in a total of 1,313 games, with 736 hits, 2 home runs, and 206 stolen bases, with a batting average of .237.
The main questions and answers from Nippon-Ham infielder Takuya Nakajima are as follows.
--What are your honest thoughts right now?
“Since I announced (my retirement)...

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