Hiromitsu Ochiai made a shocking free agency announcement at the age of 40 and was suddenly transferred to the Giants… It was December 1993.
30 years have passed since then. What were the three years that Hiromitsu Ochiai was with the Giants? In this series, writer Yasutaka Nakamizo will clarify.
In the 14th installment of the series (Part 1 and Part 2), 41-year-old Ochiai is in his second year with the Giants (1995). However, it was a turbulent start, finishing in last place and being rejected by the famous ball club.[The second and first parts of the 14th series are now available]
<The 1995 season opened, but the Giants fell to last place for the first time in 1037 days. Then that incident happens. “Hiromitsu Ochiai's refusal to join the Meikyukai" ＞
On April 15th at Tokyo Dome, Hiromitsu Ochiai entered the right-handed bat as the first batter in the bottom of the 6th inning and hit his second home run off the Hanshin’s Yasuo Kubo into left-center field. ) achieved a total of 2000 hits. Ochiai, who has achieved milestones of 500, 1,000, and 1,500 hits, all with home runs, once again celebrated his record goal with a salute. In his book, he explains why such feats were possible: “All of my batting was aimed at home runs.”
“The fact that I’m always aiming for a home run is like the mission of a slugger.I know how to play against pitchers from playing many matches and winning and losing each one. (Omitted) We have improved our accuracy so that we can reliably hit any ball back, and we have explored techniques such as posture, breathing, and timing to make the ball as easy to catch as possible.As a result, we have developed a wide variety of swings that can be used to hit home runs. Because of this, he aims for a home run in every turn at bat, and bats in such a way that missed home runs, or balls that he couldn’t hit in his own way, become hits.” (Baseball player / Hiromitsu Ochiai / Baseball Magazine) )
The night before, he ended up with no hits, as he gave up two opportunities, and his son, who had promised him 2,000 hits, cried when he got home and said, “Daddy is a liar.” Ochiai was asked to shake hands with Nine on the bench in his seventh at-bat after making his first move, and when manager Nagashima called out to him, he smiled with relief. On the other hand, he refused to join the Meikyukai, which requires a fielder to have 2,000 hits, saying, “Since it’s a voluntary organization, you have the freedom to join, but you also have the freedom to decline.” This caused a sudden uproar.
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