"The Man Tossed About by Baseball: The Legend of Isao Hirono" By Norifumi Numazawa A phantom major league contract, the first draft pick, the Black Mist scandal, the restructuring of the baseball world... etc. Could there be a baseball life so full of ups and downs? He faced off against the greats who left their mark on Japanese baseball, such as Eiji Bando, Tsuneo Horiuchi, Kazuhisa Inao, Tetsuji Kawakami, Sadaharu Oh, Shigeo Nagashima, and Shinichi Hoshino during his active career. As a powerful left-handed hitter, he established the Japanese record of "two walk-off grand slams," a record that remains unbroken. He directly experienced the first draft, the Black Mist scandal, and Shigeo Nagashima's retirement game. After retiring as a player, he became a coach after working as a newspaper reporter, interacting with players like Hiromitsu Ochiai, Kazuhiro Kiyohara, and Ichiro, and then transitioned to the front office, where he devoted himself to establishing a new team during the restructuring of the baseball world. This man, who knows the "ins and outs" of Japanese baseball over 100 years, makes his first and last confession. *We conduct inspections as much as possible when listing, but there may be oversights. We appreciate your understanding of home storage (no pets, no smoking). ●About the condition of the product There are no noticeable stains or writings in the text, and there is no problem reading it. ●Packing will be done using recycled materials. ●Instant purchase is possible.