Teruaki Sato (21 = Kindai), who ranked first in the Hanshin Draft, participated in the practice match against Nippon-Ham Fighters (Ginoza), which was the first foreign match in 2009, with the second left wing. He made a brilliant debut with 3 RBIs.

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Before the game, Teru Sato was admired by Itoi, a senior at Kindai University in grade 17. Chatting between batting drills. When Itoi was hitting free, he interrupted his practice and followed Itoi’s ball with his eyes. “I’m sure he’s a good hitter, so I wonder if there’s something.”

As Teru Sato waved his bat in a “placement shirt”, Itoi looked to his side. The content of the conversation was a bitter smile, “I can’t say a little …”, but it seems that he stole what he could steal. “There are a lot of great seniors. I want to take a closer look at them and absorb them.” It seems that the shocking debut was also fueled by Itoi-ism.

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