Baseball: NPB's Oldest Player, Swallows Pitcher Ishikawa, 46, to Retire
The 46-year-old left-hander is leaving after 188 career wins and a Japanese record of 24 straight seasons with a victory.
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Baseball: NPB's oldest player, Swallows pitcher Ishikawa, 46, to retire
Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player, 46-year-old Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, will retire at the end of this season, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa (46) held a press conference at the team's office in Tokyo on the 2nd and announced his retirement at the end of this season. He spent his entire 25-year career with the Yakult Swallows. Despite his small stature of 167 cm, he achieved excellent results... - Nikkan Sports News website, nikkansports.com.
It was learned on the 1st that Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa (46) will retire from professional baseball at the end of this season. He will hold a press conference soon. Despite his relatively small stature of 1.67 meters, he holds the professional baseball record for 24 consecutive seasons with a win…
Masanori Ishikawa, a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and a native of Akita City, has decided to retire from professional baseball at the end of the 2026 season. At 46 years old, Ishikawa is the oldest active player, and he has only made one appearance in the 2026 season. He is scheduled to hold a press conference at the team's Tokyo office on the afternoon of the 2nd.
Yakult's pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, standing at just 167 centimeters tall, has struck out numerous powerful hitters and has been a top-tier professional player for many years. He has achieved many great feats, including a professional baseball record of 24 consecutive seasons with a win, and has etched his name in baseball history as a "small but great pitcher."
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