Orix Buffaloes ・ Tomoya Mori catcher (30) vowed to play a big role in repaying his best friend on the 22nd. Tonomiya, Kagetsu, and Osaka Toin baseball participated in a talk show hosted by Sense Trust in Osaka City with his former clubmate Daisho Fukumori (Hiroto, 30), who is currently battling a rare form of cancer. With a performance by the school's brass band behind him, he said, "Mr. Fukumori has always pushed me, too. I want to be a player who can give Daisho more courage," he promised.
In the The Giants game (Kyocera D) on June 15th, he took Mr. Fukumori's no-bounce pitch in his mitt at the first pitch ceremony as a catcher and hugged him on the mound. In the game, he showed 2 hit 1 RBI performance and shed tears on the stand. For Mori, Mr. Fukumori is always an encouragement to "don't get hurt and put your health first." "I want to do what I can do during my active career in various ways, and I think Daisho will still do a lot of things in the future, so I hope I can help and support them," he nodded.
"We spend each day without taking for granted that morning will come. I hope that everyone will also cherish the present and cherish the wonderful times they have," said Fukumori. With his best friend's powerful appeal from the stage fresh in his mind, Mori renewed his resolve. After struggling with injuries and only playing catcher in 16 games this season, he declared that "the higher the goal, the better" and declared his goal of becoming a triple crown winner next season. "I have to tell myself, including Ohto, that too. I have to give it my all. This time, I'll just do my best to be of help," he said, looking straight ahead. (Nambu Shunta)
◆Fukumori Hiroto was born on July 29, 1995 in Osaka City. He is 30 years old. He started playing baseball in the third grade of elementary school and played for the Osaka Miyakojima Boys in junior high. In 2013, as a third-year student at Osaka Toin High School, he played in the spring and summer Koshien as outfielder, reaching the top 16 in both tournaments. In the summer, he hit walk-off run in the second round against Hikawa (Yamanashi). In his total Koshien career, he has 9 At Bat 19 hit 3 RBI. After graduating from Ritsumeikan University, he joined a home builder, but in 2021, he was diagnosed with two rare cancers. In 2024, it was discovered that the cancer had metastasized to multiple locations, and he is currently batting right-handed, aiming for complete remission. He throws and bats right-handed.
◇Rare cancers are a general term for malignant tumors that occur less frequently than other cancers, with an incidence of less than six cases per 100,000 people. This term includes approximately 200 types of malignant tumors, such as "gastrointestinal stromal tumors" and "paragangliomas" that arise from paraganglia in the chest and other areas. Due to the low incidence of each type, the lack of established treatments is an issue.
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