Rakuten Eagles Yoshii shows off his signature "hat-sweeping" gesture in his first game against his former team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, drawing mixed reactions: "He's doing it with Polanco" and "I wish he'd stop" | Pacific League

Rakuten Eagles Eagles manager Masato Yoshii shows off his signature "hat-sweeping" gesture in his first game against his former team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, drawing mixed reactions from fans who say he's "doing it like Polanco" and others who think he should stop.

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June 19, 2026 23:18

After confirming the members, director Yoshihito Yoshii strikes his signature pose and smiles (Photo by Wataru Koshikawa).

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Rakuten Eagles Eagles manager Masato Yoshii's gesture of quickly touching the brim of his cap with his hand has become a hot topic during his "first game" against the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Manager Yoshii, who served as the manager of the Lotte Marines until 2025, was the subject of comments posted on the internet, such as "Polanco and Manager Yoshii are doing the 'swishing' gesture with their caps," along with a video of Lotte's Polanco swishing his cap towards Rakuten Eagles Eagles' dugout.

On the other hand, some The Marines manager Yoshii would do."