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Six years ago, Teikyo No. 5, which was in a state of distrust of the coach, went to Koshien. Former Lotte manager Akinori Kobayashi rebuilt the team from a lifestyle perspective | High school baseball, etc. | Shueisha’s sports magazine Sportiva official website web Sportiva

In April 2016, former professional baseball player Akinori Kobayashi was appointed as the manager of the baseball club of Teikyo Daigo, a private school located in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, a town with a population of about 40,000. Teikyo (Tokyo)’s ace pitcher, who won second place in the 1985 Spring Senbatsu, joined the Lotte Orions (now the Chiba Lotte Marines) in second place in the 1989 draft. took off

Akinori Kobayashi, who was appointed as the manager of the Teikyo 5th in April 2016 and made his first appearance in the summer Koshien.
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After retiring, he served as a staff member of the team, and even stood at Koshien as a coach for his alma mater Teikyo Baseball Club, but after that he coached the basketball club instead of the baseball club.

The reason Kobayashi was appointed as the manager of Teikyo Daigo was to go to Koshien. However, although he was recognized as a strong player in the prefecture, he was unable to set foot on the sacred ground for a long time. There were many problems with the team that continued to lick the bitter cup while advancing to the semi-finals and finals of the prefectural tournament.

No player stands out. The team has a losing habit. The players’ lifestyle attitudes are not praised, and their awareness is low.

Kobayashi looks back on those days.

“(Until 2016) Teikyo No. 5 changed coaches every other year, so I think the players had a sense of distrust towards the coaches. I can’t forget the eyes of the players when I immediately gave them harsh words.”

I gathered everyone together, introduced myself, and then gave a plan for the future. For Kobayashi, it’s all about the basics. However, the player’s face was filled with resentment against the new coach. After the conversation, when he looked back at them from a distance, they were all glaring at Kobayashi.

“I guess he took a rebellious attitude to hide his confusion and anxiety. Until then, he had been left to the coach, so he must have been allergic to the strict coach. I thought”

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