After winning a fierce battle for five hours, Shingo Takatsu attended an interview with the winning coach. I was staring at the scene in the field more in the frigid cold, and I thought “Oh”. In response to the interviewer’s question, “What are your thoughts on being the best in Japan from the bottom?”, Director Takatsu said:
“I am deeply grateful, grateful, and grateful to all the fans, players, and team staff who supported me.”
At that moment, the scene of the autumn day 28 years ago revives in an instant. Round 7 of the Japan Series between Seibu and Yakult held at Seibu Stadium (currently MetLife Dome) on November 1, 1993. One year has passed since the humiliation of the previous year, and Katsuya Nomura, who attended the interview with the winning coach on the day when he decided to be the best in Japan, said:
“In any case, I am grateful, grateful, and grateful to all the fans, players, coaches, and team members.”
“How did Nom see this scene …”
Thank you, thank you, thank you. The words Takatsu said were exactly the same as the phrases Katsuya Nomura once said. There is no doubt that he was conscious of 28 years ago when he became a pitcher. In fact, “I was thinking of saying if I won, in the words of coach Nomura,” Takatsu said after the match.
It was the moment when the joy and excitement of 28 years ago crossed the suffocating death battle that was taking place in front of us. “Oh, it’s been a long time since then,” and “How did Nom see this scene …” and “Thank you very much, Director Takatsu.” It became a mixed feeling of mind.
I was a college student when I watched the Japan Series between Seibu and Yakult in 1992 and the following year in 1993. Last year, nearly 30 years have passed since I couldn’t forget the excitement and excitement at that time.“Two years of jamming, jamming, forest, Seibu vs Nomura, Yakult” (Impress)I published a book called. We interviewed a total of 50 people involved in Seibu and Yakult and watched the video of the match at that time repeatedly.
I watched this Japan Series with all the games, tension and excitement. Everywhere, there were scenes where I felt “Oh, it’s the same as that time”, and there were many moments when the male figures of the players of both Seibu and Yakult teams crossed my head. In this year’s Japan Series, 5 out of 6 games were 1 point behind, and 1 game was 2 points behind. If Heisei’s “Clogged, Clogged” is 1992 and 1993, then this Japanese series of 21 years can be said to be “Reiwa version, Clogged, Clogged”. I was thinking about that at the frigid stadium after 23:00.
