◆2025 Professional baseball Draft Conference supported by Lipovitan D (23rd)
Edporo Cain, outfielder from Daigakuin University, was selected by Nippon-Ham in the second round and held a press conference at his school in Suita, Osaka. "My impression is that Nippon-Ham is a strong team with many young players," he said. His eyes lit up after being selected by his dream team, but behind the scenes of the secluded press conference, a man over two meters tall was secretly watching over him.
According to sources, mixed martial artist Ed Polo's older brother, King (24), secretly visited the school just before the draft meeting to encourage his younger brother, and watched him answer questions from the press backstage. He avoided appearing in public, saying, "I don't want to get in the way today," but after the press conference, he met his brother, who was taking photos outside, and the two of them posed for a photo.
King made his professional debut as a mixed martial artist in May 2012. He is known as the "The Giants of the Underground" and is attracting attention as a talented athlete. At Nippon Sport Science University Kashiwa, he was a high school slugger with a total of 28 Home Run, and he himself aspired to become a professional baseball player. He praised his younger brother for his perseverance in continuing to practice, saying, "His ability to put in effort is amazing." He also sent him encouragement, saying, "I hope he becomes a home run hitter."
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