【西武】炭谷銀仁朗「駆け引きが楽しくて仕方なかった」《栗山巧・中村剛也とのロッカールーム秘話》

A new series, "BALLPARK INTERVIEWS," delves into the charm and mindset of professional baseball players through interviews with them. This time, we explore the "catcher's philosophy" of Ginjiro Sumitani (Saitama Seibu Lions), who is in his 21st year as a professional. In the first part of this long interview, we reveal behind-the-scenes stories from his rookie year, when he achieved the feat of becoming the first high school graduate catcher to start on opening day in NPB history in 51 years. What is the reason he still feels grateful to his senior teammate, Daisuke Matsuzaka, with whom he formed a battery for just one season? The interviewer is Yosuke Sai from the Number editorial department. #baseball #GinjiroSumitani #SaitamaSeibuLions #seibulions Photo: Bungei Shunju ◆Full version available on Number PREMIER https://number.bunshun.jp/premier/mov... ◆Join Number PREMIER here https://number.bunshun.jp/premier