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"My 18-Year Baseball Career Was Truly Wonderful," Says Takuya Nakajima, Who Receives Thunderous Applause as the Team Dramatically Comes From Behind to Win His Final Game.
On September 22nd, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters faced the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles at Escon Field Hokkaido. Takuya Nakajima, playing in his retirement game, started as the "number 2 batter and shortstop." The Fighters' starting pitcher, Koki Kitayama, gave up the first run in the first inning on a timely hit by Rui Muneyama. In the top of the third inning, Nakajima fumbled, allowing Muneyama to reach base. He then gave up a two-run homer…
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On September 22nd, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters faced the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles at Escon Field Hokkaido. Takuya Nakajima, playing in his retirement game, started as the "number 2 batter and shortstop." The Fighters' starting pitcher, Koki Kitayama, gave up the first run in the first inning on a timely hit by Rui Muneyama. In the top of the third inning, Nakajima fumbled, allowing Muneyama to reach base. He then gave up a two-run homer…