
今季新設された「長嶋茂雄賞」の選考委員会が行われ、プロ野球史上9人目の三冠王に輝いた阪神の佐藤輝明内野手が選出された。
今季新設された「長嶋茂雄賞」の選考委員会が12日都内であり、三冠王に輝いた阪神の佐藤輝明内野手が選ばれた。来季大リーグへ挑戦する佐藤へ、選考委員長の王貞治氏らがエールを送った。
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長嶋茂雄の功績をたたえる賞が今季創設され、プロ野球史上9人目の三冠王に輝いた阪神の佐藤輝明が選ばれた。
今季のプロ野球で走攻守にわたってファンを魅了した選手を表彰する「長嶋茂雄賞」の選考委員会が12日、東京都内であり、プロ野球史上9人目(1リーグ時代含む)の三冠王に輝いた阪神の佐藤輝明内野手(27)が選ばれた。
巨人の選手、監督として活躍した長嶋さんは昨年6月に89歳で死去。多くのファンに愛された「ミスタープロ野球」の功績をたたえる賞は今季創設された。
選考委員は王貞治さん、山本浩二さん、岡田彰布さん、栗山英樹さん、松井稼頭央さんの5氏。成績などの数値上の基準は設けられておらず、佐藤のほか、打撃技術が高い近藤(ソ)や牧(D)、勝負強い森下(神)、俊足で好守の周東(ソ)らも候補に挙がったという。
佐藤は今季、三塁のポジションでゴールデングラブ賞も獲得した。阪神の監督時代に佐藤を本格的に外野手から三塁手へ転向させた岡田さんは「三冠王の数字だけで選んだというのは違う。長嶋賞は幅広い意味で選ばないといけない」と説明した。
選考委員長の王さんは「長嶋さんは存在そのものが特別だった。誰を選んだら長嶋さんが一番喜ぶかなと思って選考した」。来季は大リーグへの挑戦を表明している佐藤へ、「はなむけの賞になったと思うので、堂々と胸を張ってアメリカへ行ってほしい」とエールを送った。
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佐藤輝明がアメリカ(大リーグ)へ挑戦する
Very likely · Within months

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