The Giants Takuichi Sawamura pitcher, who played for Lotte and the Red Sox, has decided to retire. He has made a total of 549 plate appearances in his 15-year professional career in Japan and the U.S. He is now embarking on his second life.
Sawamura has an early morning routine. During training camp, he routinely starts training before 7 a.m. Even on regular morning practice days, he arrives at the stadium around 6 a.m. and silently works out before the team practice begins.
"This is my job. It's only natural. It's not about trying hard. I'm just doing what I have to do." His driving force was the pride and responsibility he felt in his job as a professional baseball player.
He spent his off-season training in Hawaii and other places, and spent a lot of time overseas, playing for the Red Sox in the majors. "When I go to a gym in the US in the morning, I see a lot of businessmen training there before work. Once they're done, they quickly change into their suits and head to work. I realized that you have to make time. Saying you don't have time is just an excuse."
In America, it is said that many of the people who are considered to be good at their jobs are able to manage themselves and have toned bodies. I realized that training habits are more deeply rooted in people here than in Japan. There were some similarities with the beliefs I have always held since my days at Chuo University, where I have always valued preparation.
The abundant amount of practice he has accumulated over the last 15 years, and the reason he has been able to throw a powerful fastball without undergoing surgery, is probably because of the time he has made and the amount of practice he has accumulated. After deciding to retire from active play, he has continued training from the mornings into the new year. "I wondered why I was doing it when I was going to stop playing baseball, but it's just a habit. It feels like it's ingrained in my body." He plans to continue to keep moving his body. (Kataoka Yuho)
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