Pitcher Hanshin Fujikawa (40) decided to remove his uniform for this season only. The team announced on August 31.

He served as a guardian deity from the opening, but suffered from poor condition. So far 11 wins, 3 losses, 2 saves and a 7/20 ERA in 11 games. Currently, the two forces are in the process of adjusting, and the decision has been made, with the remaining five remaining up to 250 saves in the US and Japan. The retirement interview will take place on Day 1 in Hyogo / Nishinomiya City.

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Goodbye, straight fireball. Hanshin Fujikawa, who established an era as one of the world’s top pitchers, finally decided to take off his uniform. Vice President Osamu Tanimoto and the general manager of the baseball team (55) announced the retirement online that they will be retiring from active duty this season only. “I heard from the person himself, it is getting more and more difficult to maintain the condition year after year. One is that my body is screaming. The other is that it is very annoying for the team.” We are concerned that it will be more difficult for next season than this season.

The body that has continued to function since he entered the profession in 1999 has reached its limits. Since Fujikawa’s registration was de-registered in April last year, he has been discussing his future playing career. The baseball team also received an offer to retire for the nineteenth season. In the same year, he was revived as a restriction and asked to continue on active duty. Fujikawa said he was determined to remain impressed, saying “I will do my best in the 2020 season” in the conversation.

The season started as a guardian deity, but lost 11 games with 3 losses and a 7.20 ERA. Elimination of participating players twice. In mid-August, when it was the second adjustment of the Second Army, Fujikawa offered to retire for the current season. A bad right upper limb requires surgery and full recovery is difficult. Vice President Tanimoto’s team said: “You say you are accumulating fatigue in the fights you have done so far? He expressed his intention to retire while acting cheerfully on the phone, but the physical condition he was listening to was serious. I had to approve my retirement.

Up to 250 saves remain in the United States and Japan, which is the condition for entering the famous ball game. “I would like to ask you to play an active role in lifting Yano’s body and making the five stops necessary to enter the famous baseball club,” said the team’s vice president. Fujikawa talks about his feelings during the retirement interview in Nishinomiya on the 1st. The retirement ceremony is undecided. The team will achieve victory by coming back in September. I am determined to burn the rest of the season completely as a military force.[Ayano Iso]

JFK In 2005, Jeff (J) Williams, Fujikawa (F) and Kubota (K) formed a strong relay team at Hanshin. On July 18 of the same year, the game against Yokohama was also a rock solid succession, and the game in which three people pitched was 17 straight wins with one division. Nikkan Sports on the 19th of the following day was named “JFK” by the initials.