On the 15th, Seibu announced that former The Lions player and general manager until 2012, Hisanobu Watanabe, will throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game Rakuten on May 27th (Jomo Shimbun Shikishima).

Yokoo Daily Foods Co., Ltd. (head office: Kanra-cho, Gunma), an official sponsor of Saitama Seibu Lions and the title sponsor of the game on that day, asked Watanabe, a native of Gunma Prefecture, to take the mound, and his appearance was confirmed.

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