Breaking
TR5 workers lost their lives and 9 officials were arrested in the mine collapse in Manisa SomaINTLCar crashes into rugby league crowd in Newcastle, injuring at least 10KRSouth Korea holds emergency meeting after North Korea fires ballistic missileKRYang Yoon-seo ranked 4th, Park Seo-jin and Kim Gyu-bin tied for 15th and 21st... India's Urs wins Asian Games women's golf gold medalKRSouth Chungcheong Police deployed 150 personnel and 59 pieces of equipment and detected 54 cases.DEDrunk driver races through Neustadt an der Weinstrasse at 130 km/hBRThe weather forecast for São Bernardo do Campo indicates sun with lots of clouds and the possibility of heavy rain at nightSETwo injured in critical condition after vehicle incident in New South WalesPLTragic accident on S12 near Lublin - two trucks collided, one person diedRUJoshua Kerry charged with preparing terrorist attack on Nigel FarageTR5 workers lost their lives and 9 officials were arrested in the mine collapse in Manisa SomaINTLCar crashes into rugby league crowd in Newcastle, injuring at least 10KRSouth Korea holds emergency meeting after North Korea fires ballistic missileKRYang Yoon-seo ranked 4th, Park Seo-jin and Kim Gyu-bin tied for 15th and 21st... India's Urs wins Asian Games women's golf gold medalKRSouth Chungcheong Police deployed 150 personnel and 59 pieces of equipment and detected 54 cases.DEDrunk driver races through Neustadt an der Weinstrasse at 130 km/hBRThe weather forecast for São Bernardo do Campo indicates sun with lots of clouds and the possibility of heavy rain at nightSETwo injured in critical condition after vehicle incident in New South WalesPLTragic accident on S12 near Lublin - two trucks collided, one person diedRUJoshua Kerry charged with preparing terrorist attack on Nigel Farage
Backロッテ一筋20年、角中勝也が現役引退
ロッテ一筋20年、角中勝也が現役引退
Sports
時事通信13 hours agoSports2 min readJapanView translation

ロッテ一筋20年、角中勝也が現役引退

独立リーグ出身初の首位打者がバットを置く

Quick Look

ロッテ一筋20年、独立リーグ出身者として初の首位打者に輝いた角中勝也が、現役最後の試合に出場し引退した。ソフトバンクの前田悠との真剣勝負を経て、ファンに見守られながらグラウンドを一周し、プロ野球人生に幕を下ろした。

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

角中勝也は2007年に大学・社会人ドラフト7巡目でプロ入りし、独立リーグ出身者として初の首位打者を獲得した。

Font size

ロッテ一筋20年、39歳の角中が現役最後の試合に6番左翼で出場した。独立リーグ出身者として初の首位打者に輝いた打撃職人。思い残すことなく、バットを置いた。

ソフトバンクの先発は最多勝など複数のタイトルが懸かった前田悠。角中は「今一番いい投手と最後に真剣勝負ができてありがたい」と臨んだ。無安打のまま迎えた七回の第3打席は、ハーフスイングを取られて空振り三振。脚がつったため八回に代打を送られ、快音で締めくくることはできなかった。

大学・社会人ドラフト7巡目で2007年にプロ入り。少しでも時間があればバットを手にし、練習に励んだ。泥くさく磨いたスイングで鮮やかな安打を量産し、16年には2度目の首位打者と最多安打のタイトルも獲得。現役時代を共にした伊志嶺コーチは「量があって質が高まる。それをチームで一番示してくれた」と話す。

試合後の引退セレモニーでは「いろいろな方に支えられて今までやってこられた」と感謝の言葉を述べた。最後はファンが投げ込んだ紙吹雪を浴びながら、グラウンドをゆっくりと一周した。

Related Topics

This article was originally published by 時事通信.

Related Stories

Shohei Otani looks back on his withdrawal period and reveals, ``Spending time with my family saved me.''
Developing·

Shohei Otani looks back on his withdrawal period and reveals, ``Spending time with my family saved me.''

Shohei Otani looked back on the period when he was sidelined due to an injury and revealed that it would have been long and difficult for him to think alone, but he was saved by spending time with his family. Because of the pain in his right arm, he held his daughter with only his left arm, and laughs that he had no free time. His swing has become smoother, and he expressed confidence that he will be in sufficient condition for the postseason.

時事通信
2 min read
Shohei Ohtani talks about recovery in batting condition at press conference before National League District Series
BREAKING·

Shohei Ohtani talks about recovery in batting condition at press conference before National League District Series

Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers held a press conference in Los Angeles before the start of the National League District Series against the Braves, and expressed confidence in his recovery from injuries to his right arm and left knee, saying, ``He's doing a lot better. His swing has become smoother.'' Although he has not hit a home run since his injury at the end of the regular season, he appeared cheerful and expressed his expectations for the team aiming for a third consecutive World Series victory.

時事通信
1 min read
Japan's Sepak Takraw team wins first medal in front of general fans; men advance to final, women go to bronze
Developing·

Japan's Sepak Takraw team wins first medal in front of general fans; men advance to final, women go to bronze

Japan's women's Sepak Takraw team won their first medal, a bronze medal, while the men's team comfortably defeated India in the semi-finals to advance to the finals for their first gold medal. This is an unusual tournament with a large number of general fans watching, and the athletes are devoting themselves to the competition while also balancing work.

朝日新聞
2 min read
On the 14th day of the Aichi/Nagoya Asian Games, Japanese teams break the record for most medals
Developing·

On the 14th day of the Aichi/Nagoya Asian Games, Japanese teams break the record for most medals

On the 14th day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Japanese athletes produced a large number of medals in each sport, surpassing the previous record of 218 at the 1994 Hiroshima Games. The women's soccer team won a penalty shootout against North Korea to win their third straight victory, and they also rushed for gold medals in judo, wrestling, and canoeing. The men's softball and volleyball teams also qualified for the finals.

時事通信
1 min read
First virtual taekwondo held, the possibility of a new fighting competition that transcends physical limitations
Sports·

First virtual taekwondo held, the possibility of a new fighting competition that transcends physical limitations

``Virtual Taekwondo,'' a battle between avatars using VR goggles and sensors, was held for the first time. Since there is no contact, there is no risk of injury, and it can be enjoyed by people of all sizes and ages. Although operational issues such as equipment adjustments have been brought to light, expectations are high that the event will be a diverse competition.

朝日新聞
2 min read
More on this topic角中勝也