Hanshin manager Okada holds a press conference after a meeting of managers of 12 professional baseball teams, at a hotel in Tokyo on the 16th.
On the 16th, 12 professional baseball teams and the Japan Baseball Organization (NPB) donated 100 million yen in relief money to the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake through the Japanese Red Cross Society, and will host the All-Star Game to be held in July 2026 in Toyama City, Toyama City as a means of reconstruction support. It was announced that the match would be held at the Municipal Stadium.
At the meeting of the managers of 12 baseball teams held in Tokyo on the same day, a moment of silence was offered at the beginning of the meeting for the victims. Hanshin manager Akifu Okada, who served as the chairman, pledged continued support, saying, “I want the front office and players to work together and cooperate with each team.” An umpire belonging to the NPB sent a donation of 300,000 yen.
2024-01-16 11:38:54
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