Softbank Hawks announced on the 30th the launch of the "FUKUOKA OH SADAHARU LEGACY PROJECT" – Starting with [89], passing on The Hawks' culture to the next generation. The launch press conference was held at the Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum in Fukuoka City, with CBO Kenji Johjima in attendance. He expressed his hope that "number 89 will become a special number for the city of Fukuoka."

Wang is currently the club's president. He became manager of Daiei (now Softbank Hawks) in 1995 and managed the team for 14 years until 2008. This season marks his 32nd year with The Hawks. He will leave behind Chairman Wang's achievements and the "The Hawks culture" that has taken root in Fukuoka as a cultural legacy for the younger generation.

The "89" that Chairman Wang wore when he was a coach was established as a number that symbolizes the "baseball of The Hawks". As a general rule, it is not worn by a specific player, manager, or coach, and is effectively treated as a "permanent number". On May 24th, the Nippon-Ham match (Mizuho PayPay) will hold "OH SADAHARU LEGACY DAY". All The Hawks players will wear the special uniform of number "89" to the game. Through the club, Chairman Wang said, "Although this project is named after me, I feel that it is actually a collection of thoughts accumulated by many people who have been involved in The Hawks, and I am happy that this initiative will serve as an opportunity for The Hawks and sports and baseball to take root naturally in Fukuoka in the future." He commented.