【石川雅規 引退】宮本慎也に届いた最後の電話。ヤクルトスワローズ、大エース25年間の現役生活を語る

Tokyo Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa has announced his retirement. This time, Shinya Miyamoto, who played alongside Ishikawa for many years at Yakult, shares his memories of Ishikawa and the phone call they had before the retirement announcement. Despite his small stature of 167cm, Ishikawa made his mark in the professional world, accumulating 188 wins. He supported the Swallows' starting rotation for many years, starting from his entry into the team in 2002. Miyamoto particularly praises Ishikawa's: "Never running away from his weaknesses." His ability to overcome his weaknesses, such as pitching inside, his fielding, and his proactive attitude towards learning from younger players. Furthermore, his incredible pitching technique, which even involved changing his stance on the plate depending on the batter. "If you ask who the ace of Yakult is, it's definitely Ishikawa." Miyamoto reflects on the true character of Masanori Ishikawa, known only to him, and the reasons why he was able to continue playing for 25 years. Featuring: Shinya Miyamoto, Yuka Kikuchi Please watch until the end. Please subscribe and like! 0:00 Opening 0:03 Masanori Ishikawa announces his retirement 0:18 Shinya Miyamoto calls Ishikawa after his appearance 1:08 Two days before the retirement announcement: "Thank you for everything so far" 1:15 Masanori Ishikawa's small physique at 167cm 1:33 First impression of rookie Ishikawa in the bullpen 2:26 Miyamoto says, "Ishikawa doesn't run away from challenges" 3:35 Incredible toughness: He pitched even with 4 or 5 days rest between starts 3:42 The ace who didn't give up even after losing streaks 4:40 "Ishikawa is definitely the ace of the Yakult Swallows" 4:49 Is he actually quite passionate? Masanori Ishikawa on the mound 5:55 He can't stay calm even when talking about his family!? 6:40 The reason he continued to win even without high ball speed 7:05 Did Miyamoto anticipate a long playing career? 7:30 The greatness of Ishikawa Masanori, who learns even from younger players 8:16 The surprising use of different "plate positions" that even pitchers were surprised by 9:28 Ishikawa Masanori's career, marked by numerous comebacks 10:01 The reason he didn't suffer any major injuries 10:15 He threw more than anyone else during training camp 11:19 "I really wanted him to reach 200 wins" 12:22 What if he had won just one more game this year... 12:49 To Ishikawa Masanori: "Thank you for your hard work over the past 25 years"