NPB AWARDS 2025 supported by Lipovitan D (26th, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa)
Nippon-Ham pitcher Hiromi Ito (28) vowed on the 26th to become the team's first to win the Sawamura Award and MVP for two consecutive years next season. He attended the "NPB Awards 2025" and said, "This will be an important year for both me and The Fighters. I will lead the team with both numbers and spirit." He had many numbers this season, including 14 wins and 196 2/3 innings, that surpassed MVP Moinelo, but missed out on the award by a large margin of 827 points. Next season, he aims to lead the team to the league championship and become the undisputed MVP.
He is the first player from the team to win the Sawamura Award since Darvish in 2007, but if he wins it two years in a row, it will be the first time for the team. "Of course I have the desire, and when you think about the numbers needed to win, the standard (for the Sawamura Award) is a must," he said, aiming for higher goals. He revealed his plans to display the gold cup he was presented with in his hometown, saying, "I'd like to put it in Shikabe Town (Hokkaido)." There is a "Darvish Museum" in Kobe City, and he dreamed of creating an "Ocean Museum," saying, "I hope to have one someday." (Kawakami Haruki)
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