"I want to raise three hits like myself" The top hitter who became the batting coach for the last team for the third consecutive year is taking measures to revive the weakest lineup
Nov 29, 2024
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Inoue Kazuki (53), the new coach, called Matsunaga at the end of October. He was in charge of reviving the weakest lineup. Matsunaga said he was surprised to receive a coaching offer from Inoue. Eight years after he retired, he wanted to be a leader. I want to do well." Matsunaga joined the final training session and took his first step as Chunichi coach.
Inoue only played Chunichi and Matsunaga as Softbank Hawks players. There is an intersection. Inoue is Kagoshima and Matsunaga is Kumamoto. He is from the same Kyushu and has been close to him since he was a player.
Matsunaga was summoned 18 years ago in 2022, when Murakama Munetaka (24) became the youngest person to win the `triple crown of hits.' Matsunaga had a batting average of 358-44 homers and 120 RBIs in 2004. He became the seventh player in Japanese professional baseball history to achieve the 'Triple Crown' title.
Before Murakami, there was Matsunaga.
Matsunaga exceeded 120 RBIs for three consecutive years from 2003 to 2005. He is the only player in Japanese professional baseball who has scored 120 RBIs for three consecutive years. During his 19 seasons, he had two hits and home runs, three on-base percentage, and one hit. He played in 1,780 games with a batting average of 296-1767 hits, 352 home runs, and 1168 RBIs. He won two Pacific League MVP awards in 2000 and 2004.
Matsunaga signed a seven-year, long-term contract prior to the 2006 season. It was the longest contract in Japanese pro baseball. Japan's representative of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) held in March that year
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I lost my strength rapidly from my mid-30s. The final match between Rakuten Eagles and pennant race home at Fukuoka Dome on 1 October 2015. No. 7-He went out as a designated hitter and went 0 for 4. This game was the last. He left the team at the age of 42 at the end of the season.
I wanted to continue as a player even after overcoming the bullseye. I participated in the NPB tryout and was looking for an opportunity. There was no team looking for him. I decided to retire after having an enemy in the independent league team for a while. At his retirement press conference, he said, `When I have the opportunity, I want to foster a three-time batting champion.'
After retiring as a player, he was the team leader and manager of the independent league. He was a broadcast commentator and served as an interim coach for Chiba Lotte Marines. This is the first time that he has been an official coach in professional baseball.
Last place for three consecutive years under Tatsunami. The offense was more disappointing than the mound. He finished last in the team scoring (373 points) last season. Junichi
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Can a former top hitter become a top leader.
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