
◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham (24th, Mizuho PayPay)
The event was held as "OH SADAHARU LEGACY DAY," and all The Hawks players appeared on ground wearing the number 89.
Before the game, a video of former The Hawks players and team chairman Sadaharu Oh was shown, marking the start of the ceremony. Fumiya Fujii passionately sang the team's fight song "To the Sky of win" behind home plate, and then legendary former players such as Koji Akiyama and Kimiyasu Kudo appeared one after another, with Chairman Oh making his final appearance.
Standing before the microphone, Chairman Wang said, "Since joining The Hawks in 1995, I have now entered my 32nd year. During that time, thanks to the support of our fans and teammates who fought alongside us, we were able to get this far. Today, here is Legacy Day, where players wearing the number 89 number compete in ground. There is no such honorable story as this. I am truly delighted. But the history of The Hawks is about to enter a new era. I want to keep working hard so that many fans can support us so that we can build an even greater history. Thank you very much for today," he said.
◆Members who appeared at the ceremony: Chairman Sadaharu Oh, Koji Akiyama, Kimiyasu Kudo, Hiroshi Fujimoto, Manager Hiroki Kokubo, Toshihito Iguchi, CBO Kenji Johjima, Tsuyoshi Wada, Dennis Sarfate, Tadashi Settsu, Seiichi Uchikawa, Yuki Yanagita