◇"CHEMISTRY" will be appearing at Saitama Seibu Tokyo Dome event on Monday, July 14th

On Monday, July 14th, the Saitama Seibu vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game at Tokyo Dome will be held as part of the "The Lions 75th Anniversary Series." On the day, vocal duo "CHEMISTRY" will be in attendance and will perform the national anthem before the game and a special live show after the game. In addition to their debut song "PIECES OF A DREAM," they will perform several other songs. This will be CHEMISTRY's first live performance at a professional baseball game.

Additionally, former The Lions player GG Sato will be visiting the event, which will be held at Belluna Dome on Saturday, June 28th, and former Lions player Kazuhiro Wada will be visiting on Sunday, June 29th, and will appear in talk shows and other events together with Tetsuya Shiozaki, Senior Advisor at the team headquarters.

On Saturday, June 28th, a "Cheering Goods Set" will be distributed to all visitors, which includes the "bat-shaped megaphone" and "cheering flags" that were previously sold as merchandise, and on Monday, July 14th, the "The Lions 75th Anniversary jersey" will be distributed.

◇ Fukuoka Softbank trades Richard to The Giants

A one-for-two exchange trade was completed between Fukuoka Softbank 's Richard and The Giants pitcher Ryusei Oe and player Yuto Akihiro.

This season, Richard is in his eighth year and was selected as the starting starting line-up at the start of the season as the eighth batter and third baseman, but he had a poor performance in six games with only two hit in 22 At Bat-bats for a batting average of .091, and was removed from the roster on April 5th. In the farm team, he hit home runs in two consecutive games on May 6th and 7th, and played in 21 games with a batting average of .162, Home Run, and 10 RBI. Until last season, he was Western League 's Home Run leader five times and RBI leader four times.

▼Richard's comment▼
"I was surprised when I heard the news, but after calming down a bit, I started to feel more and more grateful to everyone at The Hawks who has been watching over me up until now. In particular, Chairman Oh, Manager Kokubo, and Yamakawa (Hotaka)-san had high expectations of me, and they gave me many kind words and guidance. I regret not being able to live up to their expectations, but I would like to show my growth as a member of the Giants and repay them for their kindness.

My impression of the Giants was that they had a solid, intimidating presence, or something regal, when we played against them in the farm championship. I feel a sense of urgency knowing that I will soon be a part of that team. In the eight years since I joined the team as a development player, I have experienced both good and bad things, and there were times when I felt like giving up, but the support of the fans helped me to get back up and do my best each time. Even though I'm changing teams, I will always be Sunagawa Richard, so I hope you will continue to support me."

Fukuoka Softbank announces second guest for "Hawks Festival SUMMER BOOST 2025"

Fukuoka Softbank has announced seven new guests for "Hawks Festival SUMMER BOOST 2025," which will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA from Saturday, July 26th, in addition to the already announced DJ KOO.

On the first day, Saturday, July 26th, Fukuoka-born Shinoda Mariko will take to mound for the ceremonial pitch, and AKB48 (16 selected members) will be performing after the match to celebrate their 20th anniversary. In addition, Kome Kome Club will perform on the second day of the live music event, Oginome Yoko on the third day, and Kishidan on the fourth day. The artists performing on the final day will be announced at a later date.

Also, on the day of the event, guest DJs DJ KOO, DJ MOCA (Very Good Man), and DJ Kazu will be livening up the stadium from before the game until after the game.

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