◆Mynavi All-Star Game 2026: Central vs. Pacific (28th, Tokyo Dome)

Nippon-Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) turned into a "broken traffic light." Appearing as the first base coach in the fourth inning, with one out, he swung his arm with all his might to signal his teammate Mizuno to hit a ball to left-center field. The speedy Mizuno rounded second base and headed for third, but was stopped by the opposing team's relay play and tagged out. The manager held his head in his hands for a few seconds and looked up to the sky.

He caused a stir when he appeared in a large, all-black cap during the announcement of starting line-up. Last season, as the third base coach, he showed off an astonishing sign by using custom-made, 1.6 million yen, electronic sunglasses to light up "squeeze." This season, he had promised "no theatrics," saying, "It's all about the players. That's what the All-Star Game is all about. Did I do anything last year? No. The glasses aren't part of the performance. I mean, they come down from the ceiling. Compared to that, my glasses are nothing." However, he has been delivering a series of small surprises.

◇Tsuyoshi Shinjo and the All-Star Game

▼He made his debut in 1994 while playing for Hanshin Tigers Tigers, and stole a base as a stolen base in the first game.

▼In 1999, he earned his first MVP award with a go-ahead hit and the game-winning home run, which was the first home run of the All-Star Game, in the third game.

▼In 2000, he hit a home run out of the park in the third game in Nagasaki.

▼In 2004, he made his debut as a Pacific League player for Nippon-Ham Fighters. He stole home and won the MVP award.

▼In 2005, he showed off diamond-encrusted spike worth 5 million yen in the first game, and in the second game, he predicted Home Run with his "golden bat," but grounded out to second base.

▼In 2006, he wore a rainbow-colored bat and an electronic scoreboard belt.

▼25 years ago, he made his debut as a coach and led the Pacific League to a resounding victory by scoring 5 runs with a batting lineup he assembled using a "gachapon lottery" that he himself devised. In the 4th inning, when he took over as third base coach, he showed off an astonishing signal by lighting up "squeeze" on custom-made electronic sunglasses that he had ordered for 1.6 million yen.