The campaign to become the best in Japanese pro baseball begins for eight teams in Okinawa

The campaign to become the best in Japanese pro baseball begins for eight teams in Okinawa

The Chunichi Dragon’s starting nine leading a warmup jog. February 1, Chatan Baseball Field


February 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo

Japanese professional baseball kicked off their spring training camp February 1, with eight teams starting their training camps in various locations around Okinawa: the first string players for the Hanshin Tigers (Ginoza), Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (Nago), Chunichi Dragons (Chatan), Yokohama DeNA BayStars (Ginowan), Chiba Lotte Marines (Ishigaki), and the second string players for the Hiroshima Carp.

The first string players for the Carp and the Yomiuri Giants will also come to Okinawa as needed in mid-February.

The Ginowan Municipal Stadium, which will host the Central League’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars, had a rush of fans arriving early in the morning, hoping to get a glance of the players.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars hard at work preparing for the upcoming season at the Ginowan Municipal Stadium

There was a brief ceremony before starting, where they wished for good health and weather during the camp, before setting out for training.

At the baseball fields in Chatan, the Central League’s Chunichi Dragons started their camp with a warmup jog.

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters warming up for a day of practice at the Nago City Baseball Field

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

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