◆Mynavi All-Star Game 2026: Central League 5-7 Pacific League (July 28, Tokyo Dome)

Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) reflected on the first game of the All-Star Game, in which he participated for the second consecutive year as a coach. He appeared with Reyes wearing an oversized cap during starting line-up announcement, much to the delight of the crowd. "I just put it on because it was there. If people say that was a performance, I'll be really disappointed. There were two of them, and we were talking about how this one is cute, and there are lots of kids here, so we should wear it," he explained.

Rakuten Eagles 's Tatsumi wore the same electronic scoreboard sunglasses that Tatsumi wore last year, saying, "It's a lot of work to prepare them. I can really feel that Tatsumi wants to show his character in his own way, and I hope there will be more and more players like him." Looking ahead to the second game in Toyama on the 29th, he promised, "I think there are fans and players in Toyama who want to see me, so I'd like to stand as first baseman coach and show myself to them." He continued, "But I'm glad we won. The manager and the equipment trainers will get some pocket money. I don't think it will be that much, but it's nice. Last year we won both games and it was a lot of money for the support staff, so I was happy."

◇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.