Softbank Hawks, which won the Japan Series for the first time in five years, held a ``welcome parade'' on the 31st in Miyazaki City, where its spring training camp is held.
"Tomorrow marks the start of our training camp. With today's parade as the final event, we will erase the memory of winning the Japan Series championship. In keeping with this year's slogan (All New), we want to create a brand new team with a completely fresh mind and make a fresh start toward our third consecutive Pacific League championship and second consecutive Japan Series title," said manager Hiroki Kokubo in his speech before the parade. The team boarded the lead car and drove about 650 meters from JR Miyazaki Station, waving to the approximately 45,000 fans (according to organizers) who lined the road.
宮崎市で「歓迎パレード」が開催されるのは日本一になった翌年限定で、リーグ優勝を飾りながら日本シリーズに敗れた昨年は行われなかった。２１年はコロナ禍で開催されなかったため、２０年以来６年ぶりの実施となった。
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