[Nippon-Ham] Kotaro Kiyomiya farewell to retiring Sho Nakata with four RBI, “It feels like an era is coming to an end.”
Sports Hochi
2025.9.20(土) 19:24
Pacific League Nippon-Ham 8-7 Lotte (20th, ES CON FIELD)
Nippon-Ham won a close game with a walk walk-off off, bringing the gap with the defeated leader Softbank to 3.5 games.
He started starting line-up at “5th and 1st base” Kotaro Kiyomiya infielder and hit a double to right in the 3rd inning, and then broke right in the 2nd bases loaded of the 4th inning sweep doble. 2 hit 4 RBI and contributed to win.
The song he used as his entrance song for his first at-bat was “PERFECT HUMAN.” This is a signature song by the music group “RADIO FISH,” led by the comedy duo “Oriental Radio.” The memorable phrase “Nakata, Chunichi” was the song Nakata used as his entrance song when he was with the Nippon-Ham, playing his retirement game on the 19th.
When asked about his thoughts, Kiyomiya Yuki said sadly, “(With respect?) Of course. There was no game yesterday, so I wanted to play. It feels like an era is coming to an end.” Regarding his four RBI in the game using his entrance song, he said, “Nakata has the image of being a RBI hitter, and I want to carry on his legacy of strong hitting.”
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