[Orix Buffaloes] 2017 WBC Japan representative Yoshihisa Hirano impressively slays three Korean representatives. The 42-year-old legend is doing well on the 8th.

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Yoshihisa Hirano took the mound from the third inning (photographer: Shuichi Toyoda)

WBC training match Orix Buffaloes and Korea (3rd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes ・ Yoshihisa Hirano pitcher The part-time coach took the mound in the 3rd inning and closed the game with 3 outs. A legend who has changed from a fastball and a fork-based pitch to two seam fastball and a cutter of new balls. He swung three people from Whitcom in the air struck out, three ground balls, and finished off with a middle fly. In 2017, he was selected for the WBC Japan national team and appeared in 6 games as a relief. He increased his value in his first international tournament and challenged the majors from the following 18. A great veteran who will turn 42 on the 8th. In the Seibu Lions game (SOKKEN) on February 26th, he closer one inning runs a clean sheet, and it is a good finish for the opening first team.

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[Orix Buffaloes] 2017 WBC Japan representative Yoshihisa Hirano impressively slays three Korean representatives. The 42-year-old legend is doing well on the 8th.