"The Hated Manager - How Hiromitsu Ochiai Changed the Chunichi Dragons" [Hardcover] Tadahei Suzuki Price: ¥2090 Bungeishunju (Released 2024/10) Winner of the 53rd Oya Soichi Non-Fiction Award, the 21st Shincho Document Award, and the 44th Kodansha Honda Yasuharu Non-Fiction Award. A first in history, achieving the unprecedented triple crown! [Contents] During his 8 years as manager of the Chunichi Dragons, he led the team to the A-class in every pennant race, advanced to the Japan Series five times, and even won the Japan Championship in 2007. Even so, why did Hiromitsu Ochiai continue to be viewed critically by the front office, baseball fans, and the media? He established secretive interview rules, remained silent to the media, and made ruthless decisions, such as replacing a pitcher on the verge of a perfect game in the Japan Series... From the testimonies of 12 men who were influenced by his profound foresight and transformed into true professionals, this book delves into the true image of this unorthodox, legendary manager. Table of Contents Prologue: The Beginning of the Morning Chapter 1: Kenjiro Kawasaki - Spotlight Chapter 2: Masahiko Morino - To Steal or Be Stolen Chapter 3: Kosuke Fukudome - Two Tears Chapter 4: Masaru Uno - Romance or Victory Chapter 5: Shinya Okamoto - A Decision Without Allies Chapter 6: Muneo Nakata - The Winds of the Times Chapter 7: Kazuki Yoshimi - The Conditions of an Ace Chapter 8: Kazuhiro Wada - A Hell with No Escape Chapter 9: Masato Kobayashi - The Card "2" Chapter 10: Takashi Ide - The Battle Outside the Ground Chapter 11: Tony Blanco - True Longing Chapter 12: Masahiro Araki - What Was Born Within Epilogue: Pure Blue Author Tadahei Suzuki [Suzuki Tadahei] Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1977. He spent 16 years as a professional baseball reporter for the Chunichi and Hanshin teams at Nikkan Sports Newspaper. He belonged to the Number editorial department until 2019 and works as a freelance non-fiction writer. He is the first person in history to achieve the triple crown of non-fiction awards. #HiromitsuOchiai #ProfessionalBaseball #Ochiai #Chunichi #Dragons #Baseball #Manager #BaseballManager #TadaheiSuzuki #Suzuki_Tadahei #Book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays #Business #BusinessBook #Humanities #Humanities #Economics #Management #Manager #Consulting #Psychology #Neuroscience #History #People #Strategy #Tactics #Sales #Entrepreneurship #Company #Work #Pro #WorldHistory #Book #BOOK #Philosophy #Philosopher #Investment #SelfImprovement 2411HCⅡ210