Hanshin Sato Teruaki’s parents had no tears at home runs “they laughed” – Professional Baseball: Nikkan Sports

Teruaki’s infielder Sato (21 = Kindai University) hit a solo home run in the first at-bat in open play. Started in Enemy Ground Softbank game with “3rd Left Wing”. After two deaths, he was transferred from Softbank Ishikawa, who is the starting pitcher, to the left home run deck seat.

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Teruaki Sato’s father Hironobu (53) and mother Akiko (48) watched television at their home in Nishinomiya, Hyogo. When he hit a home run in the first inning, Hironobu recalled that his family went to Fukuoka when he was in sixth grade when his son got injured and couldn’t keep up at bat. “When the ball went up, I yelled, ‘Come on!’ The moment I hit a home run, I thought I was going to cry, but I laughed. It’s a home run that filled my thoughts 11 years ago.” In the second at-bat, the broken bat flew to the right wing, and I was surprised that the number 8 displayed non-standard power, saying, “It’s interesting.