[Nippon-Ham] Hiromi Ito receives his first GG Award. “It’s an honor that has been won by many famous predecessors.” It’s the first time in 17 years since pitcher Darvish won.

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2025.11.12(水) 17:37

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Nippon-Ham pitcher Hiromi Ito won the Mitsui Golden Glove Award for the first time on the 12th. This is the first time pitcher from the team has received the award in 17 years, since Darvish in 2008. “I never thought I would receive this award, so I’m very happy. It’s an honor that has been won by many renowned players before, so I will continue to work hard in practice so that I can continue to perform in a way that lives up to this name,” Ito commented.

innings pitched 196 2/3 innings, the most in both the Central and Pacific Leagues, and his 28 assists were the most among all Pacific League pitcher. This season, he has been racking up titles, following the Sawamura Award, Most Wins, Most strike out, and Best Battery Award.

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