Rakuten Eagles Ryuya Taira infielder (27) was happy to receive a "rare visitor" on the 2nd. After practice that day, he was surrounded by boys wearing familiar hats at the Kanatake Baseball Stadium, the campsite. They were juniors of the Maekawa Rookies, a youth team in Uruma City where he played. baseball baseball

Taira, who was asked for autographs by about 20 people and carefully wrote his name, flashed a smile and said, "In Rookies, I learned to have fun playing baseball also used to ask professional players for autographs like this, so it brings back memories."

On the way home, he gave high fives and cheered on the younger generation, saying, "Do your best, everyone!" However, when he was told that the team had lost a practice match on the 1st, he joked with his juniors, saying, "Run home from here!" It was a heartwarming and heartwarming scene.