11:00 on August 1, 2023 Nobuhiro Matsuda, a giant who throws a timely hit and raises a roar (photographed on March 22, 2023)
The 40-year-old’s exceptionally loud voice reverberates through Kawasaki City’s Giants Stadium.
Giant infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda (40) goes to bed at 9 pm and prepares for the next day. He wakes up at 6:30 in the morning and goes to the ground. When he knocks, he says “Please” and “Like” with a voice that resonates more than young people, and he exudes his feelings and excites those around him. After he finishes his free shot, he thanks the person who threw it, “Nice ball. Thank you.”
As I climbed the stairs from the Giants stadium to the indoor practice field, sweat broke out all over my body. Regarding the source of his energy, he said, “The greatest joy is that I am still able to play baseball at the age of 40. After all, 18 years ago, when I entered this world at the age of 22, I vaguely thought of the number 40 for a long time.” Say.
18th year professional. He has 1,832 hits, 301 home runs, and 991 RBIs. He just has nothing to do with his batting title. “Then what’s important is to keep standing on the ground in good health. To do that, I need to be strong. I’ve always wanted to be a long-lived player,” he said. Belief bleeds.
This season, when he joined the giants, he was greeted by the opening 1st army. From April 14th, he will join the 2nd army and practice with young people.
“Because it’s the 1st team, or the 2nd team, it doesn’t mean that the style of play will change. Just because you’re 40 years old doesn’t mean your style will change. I tried to do something like that, but I couldn’t do it.”
His nickname is Hot Man. “There is one thing that I can say is this, so I think I’ll stick to it.” This is Nobuhiro Matsuda’s way of baseball.[Giants, Yuta Ueda]
Giant Matsuda bows with a smile after knocking (photographed on March 29, 2023) There are back issues in this column.
2023-08-01 03:32:50
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