◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima (June 12th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles ・ Hideto Asamura infielder (35) reached a total of 1000 Walk. Tracking one run in the seventh inning with two outs and a runner on first, he chose Walk and became the 19th player in professional baseball history to achieve this feat.

Asamura joined Seibu Lions in 2008 as a third-round draft pick. In 2019, he exercised his free agent rights and transferred to Rakuten Eagles. He was a successful right-handed power hitter and drew 101 Walk in 2021.

Prior to this game, he had played in 54 games this season, with a batting average of .243, 5 Home Run, and 20 RBI.

◆Hidetoshi Asamura: Born November 12, 1990, in Osaka Prefecture. Age 35. While at Osaka Toin High School, he competed in the 2008 Summer Koshien tournament, batting .505 as the leadoff hitter and shortstop and contributing to the team’s championship victory with 2 Home Run.He was drafted by the Seibu Lions as the third overall pick that same year. In 2019, he transferred to the Rakuten Eagles via free agency. He has been named Home Run League MVP twice, RBI League MVP twice, and has been selected to the Best Nine team first baseman once and second baseman seven times, for a total of eight times. He has also won the Golden Glove Award once each at first base and second base. He is 182 cm tall and weighs 90 kg. He is a right-handed pitcher and batter.