More and more realization at the Olympics “If you can feel the wonder of baseball”
In an interview with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto mentioned Shohei Ohtani, who is active as a “two-sword pitcher” in the Angels of the major leagues. In a video introduced by the federation on official YouTube, he said that “the number of elementary and junior high school students who have big dreams will increase” and that it will have a positive effect on the baseball world, and he wants to contribute to the increase in the baseball population through his own play.
Yamamoto entered Orix in 2017. He has been enrolled in Otani and the Japanese baseball world for only one year. How does Otani look in the eyes of Yamamoto, who has grown into a Japanese ace, such as winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics?
“Japanese baseball has the goodness of Japan. It makes me very happy to see Mr. Otani playing such an active role. Mr. Otani succeeded in the major league with two swords, or hit. Both pitchers and pitchers have great results, so when such players come out, the number of elementary and junior high school students who have big dreams will increase. “
I hope that children’s dreams will expand greatly by seeing attractive play like dual wield. Of course, I know that my own pitching, which showed overwhelming power as “five pitchers” in the Pacific League this season, can be a dream for children.
“I would be happy if a child who is not very interested in baseball would play baseball, and I hope that the population of baseball would increase. I hope that everyone who has started baseball or is playing baseball can work together with big goals.”
The experience of being one in baseball was great at the Tokyo Olympics this summer when I won the gold medal.
“The degree of attention was different, and it helped me because there were many people who supported me. (With the audience) The atmosphere is different, but I was able to fight one game at a time. I’m usually interested in baseball. Even if you don’t have one, the Olympics will support you. The response was great, and I thought it would be great if baseball was wonderful, and if it could be conveyed even a little, it would be great if it could be a little energy. “
In addition, he declares his “evolution” in the future as follows.
“I have a lot of big goals and small goals. I hope to clear them one by one and get closer to my ideal.”
(Full-Count editorial department)
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