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Hanshin pitcher Iwasa Yuta to retire at season's end
Original: https://www. wacoca.com/baseball/1427628/ 阪神・岩貞祐太が今季限りで引退 「1年でも長く」折れそうな心を支えたのは横田慎太郎さんの笑顔だった – スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球 # b
Hanshin Tigers pitcher Yuta Iwasa has announced he will retire from professional baseball at the end of this season. In interviews he said his wish to play 'even one year longer' had been sustained by the smile of Shintaro Yokota, his former teammate who died in 2023 after battling brain cancer. Fans and sports media in Japan are paying tribute to the left-hander's career and his bond with Yokota.
Why now: The respected Hanshin pitcher's retirement announcement and his emotional tribute to Shintaro Yokota are moving Japanese baseball fans.
Yuta IwasaHanshin TigersShintaro YokotaNippon Professional Baseball
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- https://www. wacoca.com/baseball/1427628/ 阪神・岩貞祐太が今季限りで引退 「1年でも長く」折れそうな心を支えたのは横田慎太郎さんの笑顔だった – スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球 # baseball # グラビア # サッカー # スポーツ # ニュース # 写真 # 格闘技 # 芸能 # 野球 · baseball@wakoka.com · 1
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