Manabu Mima (39), who will end his 15-year career as an active player at the end of this season and will begin coaching the next generation of pitchers as Lotte's second-division pitcher coach next season, said, "I am truly grateful to all the fans, coaches, teammates, and family who have supported me so far. With a desire to repay them, I would like to do my best to support the players' growth and contribute to the team." He has renewed his determination in his new coaching career.
１６９センチ、７５キロと小柄ながらも楽天、ロッテで先発ローテの一角を任されて、強打者に真っ向勝負を挑んだ。「身長など、いろいろな劣等感の中で野球をやってきた。とにかく負けたくない、大きい人に勝ちたい、という反骨心は常に持ってやってきた」と振り返る。学生時代も含め６度も受けた右肘手術は通算８０勝を挙げた名誉の勲章でもある。
In the retirement game on September 30th, in the Rakuten Eagles game (ZOZO), he took a swing struck out in one at-bat match with Asamura, but it was discovered the next day that he had torn the joint tendon of the right elbow flexor muscle on the third pitch. Although he cried until the end, he said, "I have been injured and have stood up a lot, so I want to tell the young players today that they will not give up even if they are injured. Even if you don't have a physique or a breakdown, there will definitely be a way to success. I am prepared to be close to the young and walk that path together. (Shunsuke Ami)
◆美馬 学（みま・まなぶ）１９８６年９月１９日、茨城県生まれ。３９歳。藤代から中大、東京ガスを経て１０年ドラフト２位で楽天入り。１３年の巨人との日本シリーズでは２勝を挙げて日本一に貢献し、ＭＶＰを獲得。１９年オフ、ＦＡでロッテに移籍した。通算成績は２６７登板で８０勝８８敗、防御率３・９４。１６９センチ、７５キロ。右投左打。
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interpoint (interword separation) Lotte】Retired Manabu Mima will take over as coach of the 2nd team pitcher The team officially announced, "I want to do my best with a sense of returning the favor."
interpoint (interword separation) [Lotte] Manabu Mima, in his retirement game, ruptured a tendon in his right elbow: "I literally threw until I couldn't throw anymore."
interpoint (interword separation) Lotte] Manabu Mima finished his retirement match and said, "It's been a very short 15 years. I was really happy."
interpoint (interword separation) Lotte] Manabu Mima at his retirement game strike out also closed out the game, "My elbow was on the third pitch.... I wonder if I really made it to the end."
interpoint (interword separation) Lotte Manabu Mima starts his retirement game and strikes out Hideto Asamura from the top of the order struck out and takes over. Takuichi Sawamura, a junior at Chūchū University, is second.
