Seibu Lions' 2025 draft rookie joint training camp began on the 10th at Carminique in Tokorozawa, Saitama. The 198cm tall, 110kg outfielder, Ginto Ando (22), who was drafted in the seventh round by the development draft and is a member of the Shikoku League's Tokushima Division, made his presence felt from the first day.
An unconventional rookie has arrived. His feet measure an astonishing 33cm. They are 1cm taller than Softbank Hawks 's Akihiro, who is 2m tall, and he says, "I don't have time to be picky about shape," so he spends his days surfing the internet. His physique has stood out since he was a child, and he was 169cm tall when he graduated from elementary school, and 189cm tall when he graduated from junior high school. He also spent his days struggling with his foot size, saying, "From the sixth grade onwards, my feet were 30cm long, and I was the only one who stuck out of the shoe locker. In junior high, we had to wear shoes, but they didn't have my size, so I had to wear slippers."
On this day, everyone played catch together, then hit the ball off a tee. When he was an independent player, he was pitcher, but his hidden talent was recognized and he joined the pros as outfielder. "My strength is batting. I want to make sure I can show that." He is set to soar into the professional world. (Oonaka Ayami)
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