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Munetaka Murakami who changed history | Full-Count

Last year was “Real Two-Way / Showtime”

“Basic knowledge of modern terminology” selection The annual grand prize and top 10 of the U-can New Words and Buzzwords Awards were announced on the 1st, and “Muragami” was awarded. Following last year’s “Real Two-Way / Showtime”, it was selected from the baseball world for the second consecutive year.

A word of “Muragami” to honor Yakult Munetaka Murakami’s infielder who spent a historic season. He hit a record 56 home runs in a season, becoming the youngest ever to win the triple crown. The reason for winning the award is “Beginning, middle, end and goodbye. From right to left to center. Fans enthusiastically called him ‘God’ who mass-produced oversized arches, and led the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to the league championship.” rice field.

Also included in the top 10 was the “fox dance” performed by Nippon-Ham cheerleaders. Of the 30 nominations, 6, or 1/5, were related to baseball, such as “Otani Rule”.

[List]Murakami and Kitsune Dance etc. “Baseball terminology” list … 2022 New Word / Buzzword Award Winner List

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