◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Rakuten Eagles (30th, Belluna Dome)

Takumi Kuriyama, an outfielder who spent 25 years solely with the Seibu Lions, held a retirement press conference in Tokyo on the 30th.

The Rakuten Eagles game starting at 17:00 (Belluna Dome) will be held as the third installment of the "PR1DE SERIES," and everyone will wear Kuriyama's number "1." "Kaino was happy, saying he could wear number 1 (laughs). But I think it's something truly unimaginable. I don't know if I'll have that much composure, but I want to enjoy such a special game," he vowed with a smile.

Kuriyama joined the team from Ikuei High School in Hyogo as a fourth-round draft pick in 2001. He made his professional debut on September 24, 2004, in a game against Kintetsu (Osaka Dome). During contract negotiations in November 2025, he announced his retirement at the end of the 2026 season. In this season, his 25th year as a professional, he appeared in 10 games, recording a .111 batting average and 1 hit. He had no RBIs or Home Runs.