◆ What were his true feelings Home Run a priceless home run in the Japan Series, as revealed to Tatsukawa?

Softbank Hawks 's Yuki Yanagita, who was limited to just 20 games in the regular season due to injury, contributed to the team's championship victory in the postseason with his characteristic power hitting. On the Fuji TV ONE program "Pro baseball News Year-End Grand Reflection Special" aired on the 16th, commentator Mitsuo Tatsukawa candidly revealed Yanagita's true feelings about this season.

Tatsukawa revealed Yanagida's struggles, saying, "Some time after he got injured, I called him for no particular reason. (He got injured in April) and he said he would be able to come back in about a month, but when I called him about three months later, he said it was a bit worse. He doesn't usually complain, but..." He continued, "He was wondering if he might retire, but he miraculously recovered. He said that when he hit Home Run Kenta Uehara (of Nippon-Ham) in the CS, all his troubles just vanished."

Furthermore, he recalled Home Run in Game 5 of the Japan Series, saying, "I hit Home Run (Hanshin Tigers 's) Ishii Daichi at the end. When I asked him what he was feeling when he hit a home run off Ishii, who no player from Central League had hit a home run off this season, he said he just thought he would swing away at whatever pitch came his way," using the Hiroshima dialect of his hometown.

☆In cooperation with: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"